EU Fines X €120M, Bier Fires Back and Terminates EC Ad Account

[cryptobro]

X’s Head of Product Nikita Bier pushed back hard against the European Commission this weekend after the platform was hit with a €120 million fine under the EU’s Digital Services Act.
Brussels accused X’s blue-check system of being “deceptive” and said failures in ad transparency put users at risk. Elon Musk called the ruling “bullshit.”
Bier escalated tensions by revealing that X has terminated the EC’s advertising account, claiming the Commission exploited a dormant ads setup to boost reach. He added that the exploit has since been patched.

[Rimon Khan]

A bold move—this battle is turning into a full-scale standoff.

[Nahid Hossen]

€120M fine signals EU's hardline stance on compliance.