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EU hits X with €120M fine for breaching the Digital Services Act

5 days ago
  • #US-EU relations
  • #Digital Services Act
  • #EU regulations
  • The EU fined X €120 million for breaching Digital Services Act (DSA) rules.
  • Violations included deceptive blue checkmarks, unclear ad transparency, and restricted researcher access.
  • The fine is split: €45M for checkmarks, €35M for ad issues, and €40M for data access.
  • The US criticized the fine, calling it regulatory suffocation and threatening trade consequences.
  • Additional EU investigations into X's handling of illegal content are ongoing.