The European Union announced that following the imposition of a fine of millions of euros for violating the bloc's rules, the European Commission has accepted the modifications proposed by Elon Musk's online platform 'X' for the time being.

The European Commission stated that the authorized measures will allow greater transparency on the social network and represent an important step in the right direction.

The American company was ordered to pay 120 million euros ($137.7 million) due to a lack of transparency on site 'X' under the European Union's Digital Services Act, according to the German news agency dpa.

The fine centered on what the union described as misleading verification of user accounts, referred to as the white check mark on a blue background.

After acquiring 'Twitter platform,' Musk renamed it 'X' and introduced a system whereby all paying subscribers receive the verification check mark, instead of limiting it to users whose identities the company verifies.

Brussels considers this to conflict with EU rules. Following the fine, 'X' publicly clarified that the check mark no longer signifies verification of user identity, and the platform now describes it as a 'Premium' subscription mark.

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