"The decision risks further inflaming trade negotiations between Brussels and Washington, where the Trump administration has demanded Europe abandon regulations it views as protectionist. US Vice President JD Vance lashed out at Brussels even before the announcement, claiming the platform was being punished for not engaging in censorship. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the fine an attack on all American tech platforms and the American people by foreign governments."
"European regulators found X guilty of three violations after a two-year investigation. The platform's paid blue checkmark system, which Brussels said deceives users about account authenticity, drew a 45 million euro ($52.4m) penalty. X was fined another 35 million euros ($40.7m) for failing to maintain transparent advertising records that would help identify scams and fake political advertisements, while blocking researchers from accessing public data cost the company 40 million euros ($46.6m)."
Brussels imposed a €120 million fine on X under the Digital Services Act for breaching transparency obligations. Regulators found three violations after a two-year probe: deceptive design of the paid blue checkmark, insufficient transparency of the advertising repository, and denial of researcher access to public data. Penalties included €45m for the blue check, €35m for advertising record failures, and €40m for blocking researchers. US officials reacted angrily, characterizing the enforcement as punitive toward American tech and potentially protectionist. The move risks complicating trade and regulatory disputes between the EU and the United States.
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