Elon Musk 's social media company X has been fined 120 million euros (£105 million) by the EU over its blue tick badges, in a decision likely to draw a furious reaction in Washington .

According to the EU Commission , X misled users through the “deceptive” design of its blue badges, which it changed from user verification into a paid feature after Musk bought the company in late 2022.

X also fell short on providing a clear list of advertisers, required by the commission to help guard against illegal scams, fake ads and campaigns around political elections.

The EU additionally found that X had failed to make available public data to researchers, who can help monitor political content.

The fine concludes one part of the EU’s two-year long investigation under the Digital Services Act

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