The European Commission has paused one of its investigations into Elon Musk’s social-media platform X, missing an internal deadline that had been set for completion before the EU’s summer recess, the Financial Times and Reuters reported, citing officials familiar with the matter. The probe focuses on alleged violations of transparency requirements under the bloc’s Digital Services Act. Companies found in breach of the law face fines of as much as 6% of their global revenue, with repeat offenders risking a ban from operating in the EU. A Commission spokesperson said the proceedings remain open and that enforcement of the legislation is formally independent of other political considerations. Officials told the Financial Times the timetable was pushed back to avoid complicating ongoing EU–U.S. negotiations aimed at resolving trade tensions. The pause comes months after Brussels levied about €700 million in penalties against Apple and Meta under a related rulebook, underscoring the political sensitivity of potential sanctions on another high-profile U.S. tech firm.