EU says X’s blue checkmarks are deceptive and break social media laws
![EU says X’s blue checkmarks are deceptive and break social media laws](https://images.fastcompany.com/image/upload/w_1280,q_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy/wp-cms-2/2024/07/p-91155407-european-union-twitter-x-blue-check-deceptive.jpg)
The European Commission outlined the preliminary findings from its investigation into X, formerly known as Twitter, under the 27-nation bloc’s Digital Services Act.
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 against a tech company since the bloc’s new social media regulations took effect.