EU Warns that X's Blue Checkmarks Are Deceptive

The European Union has ruled that X's blue checkmark verification system has deceived users, went against industry practices and violated the Digital Services Act. The EU argues that the ability to pay to be "verified" confuses users on what accounts are authentic and enables users with ill intent to deceive others by abusing this system. The multifaceted DSA investigation that began at the end of 2023 and is still ongoing, also looked into X's failure to comply with transparency regulations, di...