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European Commission Fines X Corp €120 Million for Misleading Users

12/5/2025

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The European Commission fined X Corp €120 million for violating the Digital Services Act, the first penalty under the DSA.
The Commission cited X's "deceptively designed" blue checkmarks that misled users about account verification.
The Commission cited failures in advertising transparency.
Henna Virkkunen, the EU's tech chief, said the DSA prohibits misleading claims.
X has 60 days to outline corrective measures.

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The European Commission fined X Corp €120 million for violating the Digital Services Act, the first penalty under the DSA.
The Commission cited X's "deceptively designed" blue checkmarks that misled users about account verification.
The Commission cited failures in advertising transparency.
Henna Virkkunen, the EU's tech chief, said the DSA prohibits misleading claims.
X has 60 days to outline corrective measures.