online platforms
Elon Musk's X Platform Fined $140 Million by EU for Digital Services Act Violations
Dec 05, 2025 07:32 pm CST
The European Union has imposed a €120 million ($140 million) fine on Elon Musk's social media platform X for breaching the Digital Services Act regulations on online content. This landmark first penalty under new EU tech legislation addresses transparency failures and platform design issues, while TikTok avoided similar sanctions through concessions. The case highlights growing tensions between US tech companies and European regulators over digital governance standards.
EU Commission Finds Meta and TikTok in Breach of Digital Services Act for Restricting Research Access
Oct 24, 2025 07:54 pm CST
The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that Meta and TikTok are violating the Digital Services Act by limiting researchers' access to public data. Additionally, Meta's platforms Facebook and Instagram were found to have confusing and ineffective mechanisms for reporting illegal content, potentially facing fines of up to 6% of their annual global revenue if violations are confirmed.
Social Media Has Us In Its Grip And Won't Let Go. The Charlie Kirk Killing Is A Case Study
Sep 18, 2025 02:06 am CST
Charlie Kirk's mastery of social media was key to his rise as an influence in conservative politics. So the extent to which his death and its aftermath have played out on those forums shouldn't come as a surprise.