EU ACCEPTS X'S PLAN TO MEET DSA DATA RULES

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FRI, JUL 17, 2026

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The European Union has accepted X's compliance plan following a €120 million fine for violating Digital Services Act transparency requirements. The platform has six months to implement researcher access to its data.

X must now fulfill obligations to provide transparency data and access to researchers under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA). The approval comes after regulators fined Elon Musk's social media network €120 million ($137.2 million) for non-compliance. The DSA requires large online platforms to grant researchers access to algorithmic data and content moderation information to assess systemic risks. X's previous resistance to these requirements triggered enforcement action from EU authorities. With the six-month implementation window, X joins other major platforms navigating DSA obligations. The framework aims to increase transparency around how social networks moderate content and recommend posts to users. Compliance remains a critical issue for X as it operates across EU markets. Failure to meet the deadline could result in further penalties or operational restrictions.

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