EU Reassesses Big Tech Cases, Says Trump Administration Won’t Influence Decisions

The European Union is also considering expanding its investigation into whether social media platform X breached its content moderation rulebook.

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on March 1, 2023. Johanna Geron/Reuters

The European Commission said it was assessing its cases against Apple, Google, Facebook, and X but that the upcoming Trump administration would not affect its commitment to enforcing its tech laws.

Brussels was asked if it was reassessing its investigations of Big Tech because U.S. groups have urged President-elect Donald Trump, who is entering the White House on Jan. 20, to intervene.