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EU Accepts X's Plan To Close Its DSA Transparency Gaps

Brussels' own panel called the fix inadequate, yet X gets six months and independent audits, following a €120 million fine.

  • X must cut ad repository response time from 200 seconds to the technical minimum.
  • Researchers get free API access to public data, with faster screening and processing times.
  • X must add search filters for ad content and targeting, shown directly on-screen.

Why it matters: When a regulator's own panel calls the fix inadequate and it signs anyway, whose interest was served?

European Commission (Shaping Europe's Digital Future) ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check