The EU has fined Elon Musk-owned social media company X (formerly Twitter) €120 million for failing to comply with the European Union's online content policy. The technology regulator announced the decision on Friday (December 5). British media outlet BBC News reported this information in a report on Friday (December 5).
The European Commission claims that offering the opportunity to buy blue ticks for money is misleading users. Because in this case, X does not verify the real identity of the user.
The Commission says that such blue ticks create opportunities for fraud, impersonation accounts, scams and various types of abuse.
But the United States has reacted angrily to this decision. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, 'The EU did not just target X - it attacked all American tech companies and Americans.' Musk retweeted his statement and wrote 'absolutely' in support.
Following the reactions of Musk and the US Secretary of State, US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Caro said that Europe only wants to punish successful US technology companies. He claimed that 'Europe is extorting money from Americans, and is lagging behind because of their own strict rules.'
US Vice-President JD Vance also said in the same tone, 'This is an attack on freedom of expression. X is being punished for not going to censorship.'
Source : Jamuna Tv
Source link : https://jamuna.tv/international/647550
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