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Originally published by Citizen DigitalFebruary 21, 2026
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X appeals EU's Ksh.18.2 billion fine over digital content violations
The European Commission imposed the penalty in December for violations including breaching its transparency obligation, triggering an angry reaction in the United States......
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X has filed an appeal with the European Union's top court challenging a Ksh.18.2 billion ($142 million) fine imposed for violations of the bloc's digital content rules. The penalty, issued in December, was the first ever under the EU's landmark Digital Services Act (DSA).
- The fine of Ksh.18.2 billion ($142 million) was imposed for breaching DSA transparency obligations.
- X accused the EU's investigation of "grave procedural errors" and "prosecutorial bias."
- The commission cited issues like the deceptive design of X's "blue checkmark" and failure to provide public data access for researchers as violations.
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