After EU punishment: Musk’s Platform X submits suggestions for corrections
Elon Musk’s Company X has submitted proposals for corrections to the online platform to the European Commission after being fined millions. A spokesman for the Brussels authority confirmed that the US platform I have suggested adjustments that are intended to improve the authentication of user accounts through verification hooks.
He did not give details of the proposals. “We must appreciate the fact that, after a constructive exchange, the company took its commitments seriously and offered us improvements,” the EU official said.
Due to lack of transparency, the EU Commission imposed a fine of 120 million euros on X in December. The reason given by the authority was, among other things, that the authentication of user accounts using the white verification check mark on a blue background was misleading. The online platform has until Monday to pay the fine. The basis for the procedure is the EU Digital Services Act (DSA for short).
After the punishment last year, Elon Musk wrote on X: “The EU should be abolished.” The US government also reacted to the EU decision with massive criticism and shortly afterwards even imposed entry bans on Europeans.
