Digital Services Act

‘Insane’: How Elon Musk reacted to EU’s $140m fine on X & why the platform was penalised

Elon Musk on Saturday slammed the European Union’s $140 million fine on his social media platform X, calling the penalty “crazy” and “insane” in a post on the site. Taking to the site, he said, “The EU imposed this crazy fine not just on @X, but also on me personally, which is even more insane!”“Therefore, […]

‘Support free speech’: JD Vance warns EU against fining X over non-compliance, labels alleged violations ‘garbage’

US Vice President JD Vance criticised the European Union on Thursday over its expected move to fine X, saying the bloc should not penalise platforms for refusing to “engage in censorship.” In a post on X, Vance asked the EU to not target American firms over what he described as ‘garbage,’ and urged them to […]

EU launches probe into four porn websites over child safety concerns

The European Commission has launched an investigation into four major adult websites including Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos.The probe concerns whether these porn websites are failing to protect children online. The inquiry centres on whether they are breaching new rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to make the internet safer, especially for […]

EU to impose major penalties on Elon Musk’s X for violating disinformation law

The European Union regulators are preparing to impose significant penalties on Elon Musk’s social media platform X for breaching the Digital Services Act (DSA), a landmark law aimed at curbing illicit content and disinformation, according to a report by The New York Times. The penalties, expected to be announced this summer, could include a fine […]