The European Commission issued a €120 million fine to X for violating transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act, marking the first non-compliance case. The platform was found to misuse verification badges, obstruct researcher access, and hinder transparency in advertising, undermining user trust and safety. #DigitalServicesAct #XPlatform
Keypoints
- The European Commission penalized X for failing to comply with the Digital Services Act requirements.
- X was fined for misleading ‘blue checkmark’ verification and opaque ad data, impacting transparency.
- The platform’s verification system allows accounts to purchase badges without proper identity checks.
- Researcher access to public data was blocked, impairing efforts to detect systemic risks.
- The fines require X to address these issues within specific timeframes, or face further penalties.