Musk’s X Aims to Soothe EU Regulators With Blue Check Disclaimer
X is seeking to mitigate a potential fine related to an investigation under the EU’s Digital Services Act.
Photographer: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty ImagesElon Musk’s social network X is showing users a prominent disclaimer about the platform’s blue checkmark program in a bid to appease concerns from the European Union’s content regulators that it’s deceptive and should be overhauled.
X started showing users a message explaining the meaning of the blue check that appears on some user profiles last week. The notice was intended to demonstrate that the allegedly infringing behavior had been brought to an end, according to a person familiar with the matter.