EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc's social media law. (File Photo)

The European Commission slapped a €120 million ($140 million) fine on Friday on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, for the first time under its landmark Digital Services Act following a two-year investigation, according to decisions announced on Friday by regulators.

Why EU fined X

The European Commission said X breached three parts of the DSA linked to transparency and user protection.

As per Associated Press (AP) report, officials found that X’s blue checkmark system amounted to “deceptive design practices” because paid badges do not confirm a user’s identity. Before Musk took over the company in 2022, the symbol was used mainly for verified public figur

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