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.