- For the first time, the European Union has imposed a fine of 120 million euros under the Digital Services Act.
- This case is about the blue label, transparency of ads and access to data for research.
- Elon Musk calls for the dismantling of the EU
The European Commission has fined the social network €120 million for failing to comply with transparency requirements under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Complaints from Brussels include the lack of transparency in the platform’s advertising list and the refusal to give researchers access to public data. X’s Blue Badge system also misleads users.
Elon Musk’s company has 60 days to resolve the Blue Label issues and 90 days to develop an action plan for advertising transparency and access to search data.
X fined €120m in Europe under Digital Services Act (DSA)
Failure to meet European Commission deadlines exposes Elon Musk’s platform to recurring financial sanctions.
But when it comes to directory ads, they play a key role in detecting fraud, hybrid disinformation campaigns, coordinated operations and fake ads, which sometimes contain malware or are linked to phishing attempts.
For researchers, X’s terms of use prohibit those still authorized from independently accessing the public data.
In addition, the European Union criticizes that X has not sufficiently verified the accounts that require the paid blue label. This practice is considered deceptive because “(DSA) strictly prohibits platforms from claiming that an account has been verified if no verification has occurred.”
Although the investigation dates back to December 2023, this case is the first official sanction under the DSA.
“With this first non-compliance decision, DSA makes detention possible.”
US Ambassador to the EU Andy Puzder evaluated the “excessive” fines and the emphasis on “American innovation.”
“The Trump administration has been clear: it opposes censorship and will fight any restrictive regulations affecting American businesses abroad,” he said. specified powdersand called for “fair, open and reciprocal” trade with Europe.
In response to Virkkunen’s message YESElon Musk did it response : “You love censorship more than life itself.”
In another message, he wrote: “The European Union must be abolished and sovereignty returned to the states so that governments can better represent their citizens.”
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