There are other infringements of the EU’s DSA as well. The European Commission (EC) has today reached a verdict on an investigation of X that started in.
The European Commission (EC) has today reached a verdict on an investigation of X that started in 2024. The EC has fined the social network €120 million (approximately $140 million), finding that its blue checkmark was deceptive since it implies a user who has it is verified, but anyone can pay to obtain this status « without the company meaningfully verifying who is behind the account ».
This violates the obligation, under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), for online platforms to « prohibit deceptive design practices on their services ».
The fine also covers X’s advertisement repository failing to meet « the transparency and accessibility requirements of the DSA », according to the EC’s press release.
