EU’s €120 Million Fine on X Was Not for NSFW Content Brusse
EU’s €120 Million Fine on X Was Not for NSFW Content
Brussels — The European Commission fined X, formerly known as Twitter, €120 million on December 5, 2025, for violations of transparency requirements under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The European Commission said the violations concerned blue-check verification, advertising transparency, and access to data for researchers. The penalty was therefore not a €120 million fine specifically for NSFW or adult content.
However, X and its AI chatbot Grok have faced separate regulatory and legal challenges concerning sexually explicit and non-consensual content. In the Netherlands, a court in 2026 reportedly ordered measures concerning non-consensual sexual images and child sexual-abuse material, with a potential penalty of €100,000 per day for non-compliance.
Therefore, claims that “the EU fined X €120 million for NSFW content” are misleading. The €120 million European Commission fine was related primarily to DSA transparency violations, while disputes over harmful or illegal sexual content involve separate legal and regulatory proceedings.
Bottom line: €120 million = DSA transparency violations, not a specific EU fine for NSFW content.
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