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European Commission fines X under DSA transparency rules

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The European Commission fined X €120 million ($140 million) for violating transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA), making it the EU’s first non-compliance ruling under the law. Regulators said the platform’s blue checkmark system, advertising database, and researcher access restrictions undermined accountability and exposed users to scams and manipulation. The commission gave X 60 working days to fix the checkmark issue and 90 days to submit plans for the research-access and advertising problems, with additional periodic penalties possible if it does not comply.

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  1. 05.12.2025 16:41 1 articles · 5mo ago

    European Commission fines X €120 million under the DSA

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    The European Commission imposes a €120 million fine on X under the Digital Services Act after finding transparency violations tied to the platform's verified-account labeling, advertising repository, and researcher-access controls.

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  2. 05.12.2025 16:41 2 articles · 5mo ago

    Commission details X transparency failures and compliance deadlines

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    The decision follows a two-year investigation into the platform formerly known as Twitter and cites misleading blue checkmarks, an opaque advertising database, and blocked access to public data; the commission says X has 60 working days to address the blue checkmark issue and 90 days to submit action plans for the research-access and advertising problems.

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