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European Union fines X $140 million for violating its Digital Services Act

The deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark’ The lack of transparency of its advertising repository The failure to provide access to public data for researchers The Digital Services Act passed in 2022 with the goal of “combatting hate speech and misinformation online,

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EU metes out first-ever Digital Services Act fine, dings X for blue check deception

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Elon Musk’s X first to be fined under EU’s Digital Services Act

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Musk: EU must be abolished

Elon Musk has called for the EU to be “abolished” after the bloc fined his social media platform X €120m (£105m).

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Elon Musk says EU should be abolished after X slapped with $140 million fine

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EU fines Musk’s X €120m over transparency breaches under digital rules

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EU fines X $140 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks

“Deceiving users with blue checkmarks, obscuring information on ads and shutting out researchers have no place online in the EU,” EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said in a statement.

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Elon Musk calls for 'abolition' of EU as the regional bloc slaps €120 mn fine on X

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US hits out at EU's 'suffocating regulations' after it fines Elon Musk's X

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X Hit With First EU Digital Services Act Fine Worth $140m For 'Deceptive' Blue Check Verification

Elon Musk's X now faces a whopping $140 million fine from the EU's Digital Services Act for its blue check verification.

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E.U. hits Musk's X with $140 million fine, says it broke hate speech and misinformation rules

The European Commission alleged that X violated the Digital Services Act, a sweeping 2022 law mandating companies set up policies and procedures to remove posts deemed illegal.

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European Commission fines X $140M over blue checkmark

The European Commission has fined X $140 million for not verifying its "verified" users, lack of transparency in ads and not allowing access to data.