EU slaps $140 million fine on X for breaking digital rules

The EU hit Elon Musk’s X with a 120 million euro ($140 million) fine Friday for breaking its digital rules, after a two-year probe that has tested the bloc’s resolve to police Big Tech.

Imposing the first-ever fine under its powerful Digital Services Act (DSA) on content, the European Commission said it was hitting the social media platform for non-compliance with transparency rules, including through the “deceptive design” of its blue checkmark.