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'Insane': How Elon Musk reacted to EU's $140m fine on X & why the platform was penalised

Elon Musk denounced the EU's $140 million fine on X as crazy and insane, criticizing the penalty for violating transparency rules under the Digital Services Act. Regulators cited deceptive design practices with the blue checkmark system and shortcomings in X's ad database. The ruling has drawn criticism from US officials who view it as an attack on American tech platforms.