Elon Musk’s social network X is showing users a prominent disclaimer about the platform’s blue checkmark program in a bid to appease concerns from the European Union’s content regulators ...

(Reuters) -The European Union said on Thursday it was seeking more information from Elon Musk's X about changes to its corporate structure, months after the social media platform was bought by xAI ...

BRUSSELS, June 6 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's social media company X has highlighted a disclaimer to its blue checkmark in an attempt to head off a possible hefty fine from EU antitrust regulators, a ...

Why It's Important: The EU charged X in July 2024 with potentially misleading users by allowing anyone to buy a blue checkmark — a symbol traditionally reserved for verified public figures.

The EU is scrutinizing Elon Musk's X over corporate restructuring following its $33 billion acquisition by xAI, amid ongoing concerns about compliance with the Digital Services Act.

This investigation stems from how xAI’s acquisition of X in March increases the fine. The Commission can fine up to 6% of a company’s annual global revenue.

The EU last year accused X, owned by US tech billionaire Elon Musk, of breaching the DSA over its blue checkmarks for certified accounts. And as part of a wide-ranging probe, ...

This week, X published its April DSA transparency report, the first of 2025. The report covers October 2024 through March 2025. The latest report shows that X's user base in the EU has declined by ...

X has once again been accepting payments from people associated with terrorist groups and other entities subject to US sanctions, according to a new report from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP ...

The European Union said on Thursday it was seeking more information from Elon Musk's X about changes to its corporate structure, months after the social media platform was bought by xAI in a $33 ...

"We are following closely changes in the corporate structure of X, as we would changes in any other designated platform," a spokesperson for the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said.