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European Union Fines Social Media Platform X $140M, Accusing It of Having 'Deceptive Design'
The €120 million fine targets X for deceptive blue check practices, inadequate data access for researchers, and limited transparency in its ad repository under EU rules.
- In its announcement, the European Commission said X will be fined 120 million euros under the Digital Services Act.
- Facing enforcement under EU law, the European Commission applied the Digital Services Act , giving X 60 days to submit an action plan after a 2023 probe.
- The platform's paid verification change led X to charge $8 a month for blue checks after Elon Musk's 2022 purchase, prompting imposter accounts and verified users dropping their checkmarks.
- Elon Musk replied under the Commission's post reposting criticism, while U.S. politicians including J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, and Brendan Carr condemned the fine; Henna Virkkunen said, `I think it's very important to underline that DSA is having nothing to do with censorship.`
- Commission findings suggest lack of access to X's ad repository and design delays hinder independent researchers and users from spotting fake ads, establishing enforcement precedent for very large online platforms.
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EU hits Elon Musk's X with €120 million fine for violating digital rules
The EU fined X 120 million euros for violating transparency rules under the Digital Services Act, marking its first major non-compliance ruling and triggering sharp criticism from US officials who call the move anti-speech.
·India
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Rubio Blasts $140M EU Fine of Musk's X for Digital Violations
·Washington, United States
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For three reasons, the short news platform X is to pay a million penalty in the EU. Digital Minister Wildberger is pleased that European values are being defended. But US Secretary of State Rubio is raging.
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