Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The European Commission on fined X $140 million for not verifying its "verified" users, lack of transparency in advertising and not allowing researchers access to data.
The commission said X's practices violate the European Union's Digital Services Act, announcing the first fine under the law passed in 2022, which is designed to protect users online.
"Deceiving users with blue checkmarks, obscuring information on ads and shutting out researchers have no place online in the EU. ... With the DSA's first non-compliance decision, we are holding X responsible for undermining users' rights and evading accountability, said Henna Virkkunen, executive vice-president for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy for the commission, in a statement.
Vice President JD Vance posted his opinion on X Thursday before the decision was announced.
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