EU regulators say Elon Musk's social media platform X violated its rules on data transparency and reining in deceptive practices after a seven-month investigation.
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00:00Elon Musk's social media platform X has been accused of violating the EU's online content
00:06rules. The ruling follows a seven-month EU investigation into the company, formerly known
00:12as Twitter. Regulators say the platform violated data access and advertising rules and failed
00:19to control deceptive practices. They also say the way X verifies accounts does not adhere
00:25to industry standards and makes it difficult for users to make informed decisions about
00:29the authenticity of content. The company has the right to defend itself against the allegations,
00:35but if found guilty, it will be forced to change its practices and face fines of up
00:40to 6 percent of its global turnover. In a post, Musk said that the EU commission had
00:46offered him what he called an illegal secret deal to censor speech on the platform in order
00:52to avoid fines. He says other platforms accepted this deal, but X did not.