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Henna Virkkunen

Henna Virkkunen

European Commission Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy

Appears in 3 stories

Notable Quotes

'We want to be sure that nobody has a kill switch over our critical infrastructure.' — to reporters on 3 June 2026

“With the DSA’s first non‑compliance decision, we are holding X responsible for undermining users’ rights and evading accountability.” ([europeaninterest.eu](https://www.europeaninterest.eu/digital-services-act-commission-fines-x-for-violating-transparency-obligations/?utm_source=openai))

“Compliance prevents fines. The DSA protects users — deceiving users with blue checkmarks, obscuring information on ads and shutting out researchers have no place online in the EU.” ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/eu-fines-x-140-mln-breaching-online-content-rules-tiktok-settles-with-2025-12-05/?utm_source=openai))

Stories

EU proposes Chips Act 2.0 and cloud law to cut reliance on US tech

Rule Changes

Leading the sovereignty package through the EU legislative process

The European Union depends on non-EU suppliers for more than 80% of its core digital products. On 3 June 2026, the European Commission proposed two laws to change that: a Chips Act 2.0 to boost semiconductor production, and a Cloud and AI Development Act to triple the bloc's data-centre capacity within five to seven years.

Updated Jun 3

Europe’s big tech crackdown under the DSA and DMA

Rule Changes

Overseeing DSA enforcement and first non‑compliance decision against X

The European Union is cracking down on U.S.-based Big Tech using the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, and long-standing competition and privacy rules. Since 2023, Brussels designated six platforms as 'gatekeepers,' imposed obligations on core services, and opened proceedings against X, Google, Apple and Meta for monopolistic conduct, opaque algorithms, deceptive design, and failures to police harmful content.

Updated May 10

EU’s first digital Services Act crackdown on X

Rule Changes

Lead political face of DSA enforcement against X

On December 5, 2025, the European Commission issued its first non‑compliance decision under the Digital Services Act, fining X €120 million for misleading users with paid blue checkmarks, failing to provide a transparent advertising repository, and obstructing researcher access to public data. Regulators concluded the subscription-based 'verified' badge is deceptive because anyone can buy it without meaningful identity checks, and the platform's ad library and data-access rules prevent independent scrutiny of scams, influence operations, and systemic online risks.

Updated May 9