Musk's X to change verification system in Europe, Bloomberg News reports


Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a X logo in this illustration taken September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

March 12 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's ⁠social media company X has agreed to change ⁠its verification mechanism in the European Union following ‌a fine of 120 million euros, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a European Commission spokesperson.

X was fined in December by EU ​tech regulators for breaching online content rules, ⁠the first sanction under ⁠a landmark legislation that drew criticism from the U.S. ⁠government.

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(Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)

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