Musk's X Misleads Users with Blue Checks, Violates EU Rules
The European Commission has formally charged Elon Musk's social media platform, X, with violating the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission claims that X's new blue badge system, which allows anyone to obtain verified status, misleads users about the authenticity of accounts and content. Additionally, X is accused of breaching rules on advertising transparency and failing to provide researchers with access to public data.
The DSA mandates digital companies to police online content, and this is the first formal warning issued to X under the law. If the charges are confirmed, X could face fines of up to six percent of its total worldwide annual turnover and be required to implement significant changes to address the violations. The European Union is also investigating X for reducing its content moderation resources and for the potential spread of illegal content.
