The EU said on Friday it had issued a fine of $140 million to X over a number of violations, including the "deceptive" design of its blue checkmarks.

The European Commission has fined Elon Musk’s X €120mn for breaking the bloc’s digital transparency rules in a move that risks escalating tensions with the US government.

In a statement, the European Commission's tech chief Henna Virkkunen said X's modest fine was proportionate.