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European Commission fines X EUR 120 million for Digital Services Act breaches

The European Commission fined X EUR 120 million, its first non-compliance decision under the Digital Services Act. It cited deceptive blue-checkmark verification, an inaccessible ad repository and blocked researcher access to platform data.

Verified AI-drafted European Commission press release (DG CONNECT), 5 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish whether X pays the fine or how the General Court rules on any appeal.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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