Summary
The European Union (EU) fined Elon Musk's social media platform, X, 120 million euros for not following social media rules. The EU found X didn't meet transparency standards set by the Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to protect users and ensure the removal of harmful content.
Key Facts
- The EU fined X 120 million euros for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA).
- This is the first non-compliance decision made under the DSA.
- The EU's rules require platforms to protect users and remove harmful content.
- X violated transparency requirements for user verification and ad databases.
- X's blue checkmarks do not effectively verify account authenticity.
- The ad database of X has design flaws and delays that hinder research.
- X reportedly blocks researchers from accessing necessary public data.
- U.S. officials criticized the EU's action as unfair towards American tech companies.
