EU Fines X �120 Million Under the Digital Services Act

� The European Commission has fined X �120 million for breaching transparency rules under the Digital Services Act.

� Regulators said X used a deceptive design for its �blue checkmark� system.

� The Commission also cited a lack of transparency in the platform�s advertising repository.

� X was additionally found to have failed to provide researchers access to public data on the platform.

� The Commission stated that the fine reflects the nature, severity, and duration of the violations.