- The European Commission fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X €120 million ($140 million) for breaching the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), marking the first enforcement of the law.
- Violations include misleading use of blue and white checkmarks that falsely suggest account verification (€45 million), lack of transparency in advertising, making it unclear who pays for ads (€35 million), and restricting researcher access to public data (€40 million).
- EU regulators emphasized the fine is about enforcing rules, not censorship, and compliance avoids penalties.
- Additional EU investigations into X are ongoing, including measures against illegal content and information manipulation.
- U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, criticized the decision, calling it an attack on American tech companies and undermining free speech.
EU Fines X €120 Million for Digital Services Act Violations
