• X’s blue checkmark system was judged a deceptive design, because it misleads users about account authenticity
• The social media platform didn’t create the required clear, public log of ads, as mandated by new EU rules
• X now has 60 working days to present a remediation plan for the blue check issue, and 90 days to address ad transparency and data access shortcomings

The European Commission fined Elon Musk’s social network X €120 million (roughly $140 million) for violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which represents the first major enforcement under the regulation.

The case centers on X’s paid blue check verification system, missing transparency around political and commercial ads, and barriers that researchers faced when they tried to study public posts. Under the DSA, regulators want people in Europe to see who paid for content, why they see it, …

Read The Full Article Musk Monetized ‘Truth’ on X, Now the EU Hits Him With a $140M Fine On Coin Edition.

• X’s blue checkmark system was judged a deceptive design, because it misleads users about account authenticity
• The social media platform didn’t create the required clear, public log of ads, as mandated by new EU rules
• X now has 60 working days to present a remediation plan for the blue check issue, and 90 days to address ad transparency and data access shortcomings

The European Commission fined Elon Musk’s social network X €120 million (roughly $140 million) for violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which represents the first major enforcement under the regulation.

The case centers on X’s paid blue check verification system, missing transparency around political and commercial ads, and barriers that researchers faced when they tried to study public posts. Under the DSA, regulators want people in Europe to see who paid for content, why they see it, …

Read The Full Article Musk Monetized ‘Truth’ on X, Now the EU Hits Him With a $140M Fine On Coin Edition.