X has filed an appeal against a €120 million fine imposed by the European Commission under the Digital Services Act, creating the first judicial challenge to DSA enforcement before the General Court of the EU. The dispute centers on alleged transparency failures in X’s paid verification, advertising disclosures, and researcher data access and could set major precedents for how the DSA is interpreted and enforced. #X #DigitalServicesAct
Keypoints
- X has appealed the €120 million DSA fine to the General Court of the European Union.
- The European Commission cited transparency failures in paid verification, advertising disclosures, and researcher data access.
- Regulators say the redesigned paid verification (blue check) risks impersonation and misleading design practices.
- Shortcomings in X’s ad repository and data access hinder researchers investigating misinformation and influence operations.
- The court’s ruling could reshape DSA enforcement, penalty calculations, and platform transparency obligations.
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