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EU metes out first-ever Digital Services Act fine, dings X for blue check deception
TikTok, by contrast, satisfied DSA concerns over its ad repository transparency The European Union has issued its first-ever Digital Services Act fine, slapping Elon Musk's X with a €120 million penalty for breaching the bloc's rules on ad transparency,
In one of its strongest enforcement actions under the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Commission has fined Elon Musk–owned X €120 million ($140 million) for failing to meet the bloc’s transparency and safety mandates.
The European Commission has fined X €120 million under the Digital Services Act, marking the first-ever penalty issued under the new EU rules. Spokesperson Thomas Regnier said X misled users by selling verification without proper checks,
EU regulators fined Elon Musk's social media company X 120 million euros for breaching online content rules. This move, under the Digital Services Act, aims to tackle harmful content. TikTok avoided penalties through concessions.
As the European Union seeks to wrap up unfinished business before the end of the year, Elon Musk is once again taking center stage.
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of top leaders and experts who pay dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership, and more. BY Tim Ringel Most of the press surrounding the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA ...