European Union says 'Blue Checks' on Twitter (X.com) are deceptive and violate EU law

[workman]

European Union says 'Blue Checks' on Twitter (X.com) are deceptive and violate EU law.

https://apnews.com/article/x-twitter-eu ... 9156215293

"LONDON (AP) — 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.

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 rulebook, also known as the DSA, is a sweeping set of regulations that requires platforms to take more responsibility for protecting their European users and cleaning up harmful or illegal content and products on their sites, under threat of hefty fines.

Regulators took aim at X’s blue checks, saying they constitute “dark patterns” that are not in line with industry best practice and can be used by malicious actors to deceive users.
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Before Musk’s acquisition, the checkmarks mirrored verification badges common on social media and were largely reserved for celebrities, politicians and other influential accounts. After Musk bought the site in 2022, it started issuing them to anyone who paid $8 per month for one. "

[vblogger]

More money for lawyers

[HeelMike]

Europe has so many laws for websites it is a joke

[jag]

How much penalty or fine will this cost, that is the bottom line

[shoopa]

I never pay attention to those blue marks and will not pay for one myself.

[AlexO]

Musk can afford and fine he is the richest man in the world.

[Boner]

Musk can afford and fine he is the richest man in the world.

True dat but how much will it end up costing him in legal fees and fines if they end up settling.

[Brian]

What is deceptive it clearly stats in the TOS you can buy a blue check for your account, there is nothing fishy going on.

[T.B.W]

What is deceptive it clearly stats in the TOS you can buy a blue check for your account, there is nothing fishy going on.

[DeSexGuide]

They are really looking very hard for ways to tax and fine online businesses.

[foxxxychick]

They are really looking very hard for ways to tax and fine online businesses.

We do the same

[Russ]

I like my

[Sneaky]

More money for lawyers

Great job I wish I had studied to be one

[3ric]

Europeans are jealous that we started all the big social media platforms.

[calista]

Europeans are jealous that we started all the big social media platforms.

No they just want to fine big companies the same way all countries do.