"Elon Musk's X platform, formerly known as Twitter, has been slapped with a $140 million fine from the European Union over what regulators called "deceptive" design that allow users to obscure their identities, questionable advertising practices and policies that are "undermining users' rights and evading accountability." The fine issued Friday makes X the first company to be punished under the European Union's new Digital Services Act, a sweeping regulation that established a framework meant to hold online platforms accountable, monitor content and ensure platform transparency."
"The law has been largely criticized by the Trump administration, which has claimed it aims to stifle free speech and weeks ago said any country with such regulations would be dinged in the State Department's annual human rights report. The fine against X is seen largely as an example of the European Union's willingness to regulate American-based internet companies despite the furor of the Trump administration."
Elon Musk's X platform, formerly Twitter, received a $140 million fine from the European Union for deceptive design that allowed identity obscuring, questionable advertising practices, and policies described as undermining users' rights and evading accountability. The penalty marks the first enforcement action under the EU's new Digital Services Act, which creates obligations for online platforms to ensure accountability, content monitoring, and transparency. The law has faced criticism from the Trump administration, which argued it would stifle free speech and warned that countries adopting similar rules would be noted in the State Department's human rights report. The fine exemplifies the EU's readiness to regulate U.S.-based internet companies.
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