EU Fines Elon Musk's X Over Digital Rules


EU Fines Elon Musk's X Over Digital Rules

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EU Fines Elon Musk's X Over Digital Rules

The EU has fined X for breaking some rules. X is a social media platform owned by Elon Musk. The fine is 120 million euros, which is a lot of money.

The EU looked at X for two years. This was under the Digital Services Act, or DSA. The DSA makes platforms responsible for protecting users in Europe.

X did not follow the rules about being open and honest. This is about transparency. The EU said X broke three different rules.

The EU said X's blue checkmarks were not good. They could trick users and cause scams. X also did not give enough information about ads.

Researchers had trouble getting data from X. The EU said this was not acceptable. The EU wants to protect users and make sure things are fair online.


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Who owns the social media platform X?

Elon Musk owns the social media platform X.

How much is the fine that the EU imposed on X?

The fine is 120 million euros.

What does the Digital Services Act (DSA) require from platforms?

The DSA makes platforms responsible for protecting users in Europe.


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EU Fines Elon Musk's X Over Digital Rules