Elon Musk’s X under scanner after EU investigation finds blue tick ‘deceptive’ for users

The European Union has issued a warning to X (formerly Twitter) regarding its blue checkmark verification system, stating it violates the Digital Services Act (DSA). According to the EU, the system is deceptive for people and violates established industry standards.

“Since anyone can subscribe to obtain such a “verified” status, it negatively affects users’ ability to make free and informed decisions about the authenticity of the accounts and the content they interact with,” the EU said in a press release.