EU Fines Elon Musk’s X €120 Million
The EU has issued its first-ever penalty under the Digital Services Act (DSA) and it hits X with a €120M fine.
Why the Fine?
🔹 Misleading Blue Check System – Paid checkmarks without real verification led to scams and impersonation.
🔹 Low Ad Transparency – The ad library lacked key info and was hard to use.
🔹 Blocked Research Access – X limited access to public data, stopping researchers from studying risks on the platform.
What’s Next?
X has:
🔹 60 days to fix the blue check issues
🔹 90 days to fix ads + researcher access
If not, more penalties may follow.
A major moment for EU tech regulation and a big test for X.