Elon Musk’s X Turns to Charm Offensive after EU Fine over Blue Checkmark

FomoAnxiety · 2026-03-13T09:56:09+00:00

X, acquired by Elon Musk, is addressing tensions with EU regulators after a €120 million fine for violations of the Digital Services Act, including issues with its blue checkmark system and transparency in ads.

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2026-03-13 09:56:09

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X, the social media company acquired by billionaire Elon Musk in a $44 billion deal in 2022, is now making moves to calm troubled relations with EU regulators. The platform has now submitted proposed remedies to the European Commission following the watchdog’s €120 million ($138 million) fine in December over X’s blue checkmark verification system.

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The commission slammed the fine on X, alleging breaches of its landmark digital legislation, the Digital Services Act (DSA). Specifically, the EU watchdog pointed to the allegedly deceptive design of X’s blue checkmark, the lack of transparency in its ads repository, and the failure to provide researchers with access to its public data.

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