Elon Musk's serious allegation on European Commission, said - secret deal was offered to save X from fine

Elon Musk made a serious allegation against the European Commission, saying that a secret deal was offered to him by the Commission to avoid a fine on X. But he flatly refused to do so. After these allegations of Musk, European Commissioner Thierry Breton's reaction came and he said that no such deal was made. All the allegations of Musk are baseless.

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:47 PM (IST)
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Elon Musk's serious allegation on European Commission, said - secret deal was offered to save X from fine
Elon Musk's serious allegation on European Commission, said - secret deal was offered to save X from fine

X owner Elon Musk charged the European Commission with a very grave allegation. He said he had been asked to 'make a deal' that would just prevent fines for failing to adhere to the rules of the European Union, to which he refused to agree.

Now, Elon Musk's allegation has come after the Commission had just made preliminary findings against X, saying it violates the Digital Services Act. A little about the institution on which Musk has made this allegation—the primary executive limb of the European Union is called the European Commission.

These allegations leveled by Musk on the European Commission have become a matter of discussion everywhere. According to Musk, he was offered that if X silently censors speech without telling anybody, then they will not impose a fine on him. Musk said that many such platforms are doing this, while X clearly refused to do so.

The allegations by Elon Musk were immediately rejected by European Commissioner Thierry Breton, who said nothing like this deal or deal that Musk is talking about happened earlier, and will ever happen. The Commission does not do this to anyone.

This controversy was rooted when the Commission said that X's blue tick system is deceptive and breaks DSA rules. If a user gets a blue tick by paying, then what authenticity of X remains in it, says the Commission. Earlier, X used to verify at its level and give a blue tick. But now blue tick is received only after making a payment.

Thus, everybody gets a blue tick and can express himself like a verified person. This was the first charge against tech company X with the new EU social media rules put in place to protect users in Europe and rein in inappropriate content.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer