European Commission accuses Elon Musk's Twitter of violating EU's Digital Services Act in user deception, ad transparency, and data access.

The European Commission has formally accused Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) of violating EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), potentially leading to significant fines. The EU alleges X has breached DSA rules in three key areas: misleading users through deceptive design practices (known as 'dark patterns'), advertising transparency, and data access for researchers. EU regulators criticized X's use of blue checkmarks for verified accounts, claiming they do not correspond to industry practice and negatively affect users' ability to make informed decisions about account authenticity.

July 12, 2024
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