Elon Musk’s X fined $140 million for EU transparency violations

European Union regulators have fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X $140 million for breaching transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This marks the EU’s first enforcement of the DSA since its implementation in 2022, with accusations that X misuses its verification system, potentially deceiving users and exposing them to scams. Additionally, X’s ads repository was found lacking in accessibility requirements. The platform has 60 days to address these concerns.

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