European Union, X and Digital Services
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Elon Musk's X now faces a whopping $140 million fine from the EU's Digital Services Act for its blue check verification.
A sharp war of words has erupted between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski after the European Union slapped a massive €120 million fine on X under the Digital Services Act.
The European Commission has fined X $140 million for not verifying its "verified" users, lack of transparency in ads and not allowing access to data.
As the European Union seeks to wrap up unfinished business before the end of the year, Elon Musk is once again taking center stage.