The EU could fine Elon Musk’s X $200 million for alleged Digital Services Act violations related to dark patterns, advertising transparency and data access.
The European Union recently released documents indicating that the social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, was found to be in breach of the Digital Services Act .on three separate counts, facing fines of up to 6% of the platform’s global annual turnover.
Despite the serious nature of the findings, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton stated on X that the findings were not final and that X has “the right of defence.”Whistleblowers have reportedly approached the United States Securities and Exchange Commission about OpenAI’s use of non-disclosure agreements , which they allege are illegal.
The documents were revealed by the Washington Post through Senator Chuck Grassley’s office, and Grassley expressed support for the whistleblowers. The exchange admitted to willfully failing to establish, implement and maintain an Anti-Money Laundering program, leading to charges that carry implications for the broader crypto industry.
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