EU fines X $140 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks

Published: (December 5, 2025 at 07:04 AM EST)
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Source: The Verge

Source: The Verge

EU fines X €120 million for DSA violations

The European Union has served Elon Musk’s X with a €120 million (about $140 million) penalty for violating the bloc’s digital service rulebook, in part for the “deceptive design” of its blue checkmark. Today’s announcement marks the first time that a company has been fined under the landmark Digital…

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