This is the first fine of this type imposed by the EC since the entry into force of the DSA, the Digital Services Act in the EU. The European regulator found that X was misleading users, using the so-called “blue tick” verification in a way that deviates from industry standards, does not have a searchable advertising repository and does not provide data for scientific research in accordance with DSA requirements.
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The Commission found that “verified” account status can be obtained by anyone who pays, which affects users' ability to judge the authenticity of content. The EC noted that the penalty applies only to violations related to transparency, and other proceedings regarding information manipulation or moderation of illegal content are ongoing.
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Elon Musk's decisive post. He wants to abolish the EU
According to the billionaire the European integration project “should be abolished” and member states would better represent the interests of their citizens. This is one of Musk's strongest and most political statements regarding Europe – and immediately met with a wide response among supporters and critics of integration.
Although Musk has repeatedly expressed criticism of EU technology regulations, such an open demand for the liquidation of the EU is perceived as an escalation of the current rhetoric. Interpretations have appeared on the Internet that the billionaire has been joining the political trend questioning the sense of European cooperation for a long time.
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Dmitry Medvedev praises Elon Musk
Just a few moments after Musk's publication, Dmitry Medvedev, currently deputy head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, responded to his post. In one word – “exactly” – the former president of Russia expressed full support for Musk's demand for the need to abolish the European Union.
Radosław Sikorski: I don't think there are any doubts anymore
The head of Polish diplomacy, Radosław Sikorski, also joined the discussion. On the platform, X commented on the exchange between Musk and Medvedev with the words: “As if anyone still had any doubts who benefits from all this anti-EU talk about sovereignty. To those who want to make money by spreading hatred and to those who want to conquer Europe“.
Sikorski clearly suggested that demands for breaking up European integration are grist for both extreme political movements and countries seeking to weaken the West – primarily Russia.
