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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Brussels, December 5 (Xinhua) — The European Commission (EC) on Friday imposed fines totaling 120 million euros on social media platform X for violating transparency obligations. This marks the first decision in the EU for non-compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA).
According to the EC press release, the penalty relates to three apparent violations of the DSA, including the misleading design of the "blue tick" X, the lack of transparency in the advertising repository /data storage/, and the platform's failure to provide researchers with access to public data.
According to the European Commission, using the "blue tick" that any user can receive after payment to indicate "verified accounts" exposes users to fraud, including identity theft and other forms of manipulation.
The EC added that the X advertising repository does not meet the DSA's transparency and accessibility requirements, and the social network also fails to fulfill its commitment to provide researchers with access to its public data.
This is the first time the EC has ruled against the DSA. This law, which came into force a year ago, regulates the activities of online intermediaries and platforms to prevent illegal and harmful online activity, as well as the spread of disinformation.
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