"The European Commission, which is the European Union's executive branch, accused Elon Musk's company of deceiving its users, failing to meet advertising transparency requirements, and failing to give researchers access to the platform's data. The commission argues that X violated its Digital Services Act, regulations put into place in 2022 that are designed to clamp down on what it views as illegal content and misinformation on social media."
"The European Commission's top complaint against X on Friday is that the social media company allows any user to "obtain the 'verified' status without the company meaningfully verifying who is behind the account, making it difficult for users to judge the authenticity of accounts and content they engage with." The commission said that the Digital Services Act does not require platforms to verify users, but added that the regulation "clearly prohibits online platforms from falsely claiming that users have been verified,""
The European Union imposed a $140 million fine on X for alleged breaches of the Digital Services Act. The commission accused X of deceiving users, failing advertising transparency requirements, and denying researchers access to platform data. The Digital Services Act, enacted in 2022, targets illegal content and misinformation and prohibits false claims of verification. EU officials flagged that X allowed users to obtain a 'verified' status without meaningful verification, obscured ad information, and restricted researcher access. U.S. politicians criticized the penalty as an attack on American tech platforms and free speech.
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