The European Commission made its first “non-compliance decision” under the “Digital Services Act” last month, fining the social media platform X under the name of US billionaire Musk 120 million euros. The US then announced travel restrictions on five Europeans, including former European Commission member Thierry Bredon. Bredon previously served as a member of the European Commission responsible for the internal market and led the drafting of the Digital Services Act. Analysts believe that the real target of US sanctions is not just a few European officials; in fact, the US is using sanctions to challenge the EU's digital governance authority and try to put long-term pressure on the implementation of its system. The digital regulation dispute between Europe and the US is no longer limited to policy differences; it is not ruled out that it will continue to evolve into a direct dispute over the dominance of rules and governance in 2026, becoming a new focus of transatlantic conflict.

The European Commission made its first “non-compliance decision” under the “Digital Services Act” last month, fining the social media platform X under the name of US billionaire Musk 120 million euros. The US then announced travel restrictions on five Europeans, including former European Commission member Thierry Bredon. Bredon previously served as a member of the European Commission responsible for the internal market and led the drafting of the Digital Services Act. Analysts believe that the real target of US sanctions is not just a few European officials; in fact, the US is using sanctions to challenge the EU's digital governance authority and try to put long-term pressure on the implementation of its system. The digital regulation dispute between Europe and the US is no longer limited to policy differences; it is not ruled out that it will continue to evolve into a direct dispute over the dominance of rules and governance in 2026, becoming a new focus of transatlantic conflict.