{"id":351655,"date":"2025-12-10T14:15:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=351655"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:15:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:45:46","slug":"eu-fine-on-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/eu-fine-on-x\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Fine on X"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Elon Musk-owned X was fined \u20ac120 million by the European Commission for violating transparency rules under the Digital Services Act.<\/p>\n<h2>About EU Fine on X<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_351656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-351656\" style=\"width: 387px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-351656\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Reuters.jpg?resize=387%2C254&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"EU Fine on X\" width=\"387\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Reuters.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Reuters.jpg?resize=1024%2C673&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Reuters.jpg?resize=768%2C505&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Reuters.jpg?w=1339&amp;ssl=1 1339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-351656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>European Commission imposed a \u20ac120 million fine<\/strong> on X <strong>after a two-year investigation <\/strong>found violations of <strong>transparency requirements<\/strong> under the <strong>Digital Services Act(DSA).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This is the <strong>first penalty issued under the DSA.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reasons for the Fine<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deceptive blue checkmark design<\/strong>: X allowed users to purchase a <strong>blue tick without meaningful identity verification<\/strong>, which <strong>misled users<\/strong> and <strong>exposed them to scams and impersonation<\/strong> risks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lack of advertising transparency<\/strong>: The ad repository contained <strong>barriers<\/strong> such as <strong>processing delays and missing information<\/strong> about the entity paying for ads, limiting public and researcher scrutiny.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Failure to provide researcher access<\/strong>: X <strong>restricted eligible researchers<\/strong> from independently accessing public data, preventing proper assessment of systemic risks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About the Digital Services Act (DSA)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Digital Services Act is an <strong>EU regulation <\/strong>that <strong>came into force in 2022<\/strong> and applies directly across member states <strong>to regulate digital services, online safety, and accountability of platforms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim<\/strong>: The act aims to protect users\u2019 <strong>fundamental rights and ensure safer digital spaces through stronger accountability rules.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Goal<\/strong>: Its goal is to <strong>create a fair digital market<\/strong> that supports innovation and competitiveness while ensuring responsible platform operations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Faster removal and user challenge system<\/strong>: Platforms must quickly remove illegal or harmful content and allow users to challenge takedown decisions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Greater responsibility for VLOPs (Very Large Online Platforms)<\/strong>: VLOPs, defined as platforms with more than 45 million EU users, must follow stricter rules and conduct systemic risk assessments under the DSA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Direct supervision by European Commission<\/strong>: Enforcement is centrally monitored to avoid evasion at member-state levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Algorithm and advertisement transparency<\/strong>: Platforms must explain how algorithms work, ensure clear ad identification, and avoid personalised ads for minors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enforcement: Non-compliance<\/strong> can lead to <strong>fines of up to 6% of global annual turnover<\/strong>, and companies unwilling to comply <strong>cannot operate in the EU.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Elon Musk-owned X was fined \u20ac120 million by the European Commission for violating transparency rules under the Digital Services Act. About EU Fine on X The European Commission imposed a \u20ac120 million fine on X after a two-year investigation found violations of transparency requirements under the Digital Services Act(DSA). 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