Oddbean new post about login | logout EU charges X with deceiving users via blue checkmark, draws Musk's ire https://yakihonne.s3.ap-east-1.amazonaws.com/ad6a909b8dfd6e278f94881d83dbd5ad5f9260c7502175059b29042e589fb93c/files/1720903976956-YAKIHONNES3.jpg Elon Musk's social media company X breached European Union online content rules and its blue checkmark deceives users, EU tech regulators ruled on Friday in a finding that could lead to a hefty fine and significant changes in how it operates. The charges by the European Commission, the first issued under the Digital Services Act (DSA), follow a seven-month long investigation. The new rules require very large online platforms and search engines to do more to tackle illegal content and risks to public security.
The EU tech regulators ruled that X's verified accounts, which display a blue checkmark, do not align with industry practices and negatively impact users' ability to determine the authenticity of the accounts they interact with.Prior to Musk's acquisition of the platform, the blue checkmark indicated that an account belonged to a public figure whose identity was verified. However, Musk changed the meaning of the blue checkmark to indicate that the account belonged to a paid subscriber.
