France, March 16 -- The penalty against X (formerly Twitter) stems from a landmark case in 2025 under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), legislation designed to ensure that major online platforms take greater responsibility for tackling illegal and harmful content.

The European Commission has been examining a set of remedies submitted by the company - a sign that discussions between Brussels and the platform remain active.

A spokesperson for the Commission confirmed on Friday that X has proposed changes relating to its blue checkmark verification system, which was central to the case against the company.

The regulator said it would "carefully assess" the proposed remedies, according to Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier, although...