The first decision to apply the Digital Services Act (DSA) left out the most political aspect of the dossier: content moderation. A setback largely explained by the unfortunate letters sent by Thierry Breton to Elon Musk. Over the weekend, the European Commission’s decision against X triggered a torrent of contrasting reactions. For some, it is proof that the DSA is not a theoretical text; for others, including Elon Musk, it is an attack on freedom of expression. Paradoxically, the decision does not target any moderation failures, but only technical transparency obligations. The public debate therefore does not correspond to the legal content of the case. And this lack of sanction for X’s content management is not a detail. In its decision, the Commission nevertheless points out that « in areas linked to the dissemination of illegal content and the…
