US EditionElon Musk Calls for EU to Be “Abolished” After €120m Fine on X
The European Commission fined X €120 million for deceptive verification, ad transparency failures, and blocking researcher data access under the Digital Services Act.
- Elon Musk stated that the European Union should be abolished after X was fined €120 million, claiming this decision showcases regulatory overreach targeting American innovation.
- Nikita Bier of X accused the EU regulator of exploiting their advertising system to impose the fine, stating it was a misuse of power.
- Henna Virkkunen criticized X for undermining user rights and noted breaches involving its blue checkmark and advertising practices.
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Last Friday, the European Commission announced the imposition of a fine of 120 million euros to X (formerly Twitter) for three violations of the Digital Services Regulation. One of these violations is the end of the Twitter verification system. Before tycoon Elon Musk took over the platform for 44 billion dollars, Twitter gave blue badges to relevant people and institutions so that users would know if someone was saying something was the real pe…
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