X’s blue checkmarks are deceptive for users, the EU says. The EU Commission found the blue checkmark verification system a deceptive practice, as it makes it difficult for X users to know ...

The EU says X’s blue checkmark verification system violates rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA), finding it to be deceptive for users and against industry practices.

The European Union said Friday that blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements, the first charges ...

EU takes Elon Musk's X to court over blue checks and ads The European Union has charged Elon Musk’s X with violating new regulations for social media platforms.

Elon Musk’s X faces big EU fines as paid checkmarks are ruled deceptive ... Blue checkmarks "used to mean trustworthy sources of information," Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton said.

The EU's findings suggest that the current system of blue checkmarks on X can mislead users into believing certain accounts are more trustworthy or authentic than they actually are.

X's Blue Checkmarks Under Scrutiny EU stated in its Digital Services Act that selling verification on X is illegal. With that, the governing body wants to protect users from fake content ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform is deceiving users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, and is also violating EU content rules, Brussels said Friday, in a finding that could ...

The European Commission announced a wide-ranging formal investigation Monday into whether Elon Musk’s X violated the EU’s Digital Services Act, covering areas “linked to risk management ...

EU officials also said they would be investigating whether users on the platform are being misled about the trustworthiness of people who pay for blue checkmarks—a feature that was previously ...

EU considers calculating X fines by including revenue from Musk’s other firms Musk could face DSA fines of up to 6% of global revenue—including SpaceX sales.

The European Union has warned X that its blue checkmark verification system violates rules under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), finding it to be deceptive for users and against ...