European Union says X (former Twitter) verified seal deceives users

European Union commissioner Thierry Breton said the X (formerly Twitter) verification seal served to mislead users. Previously an important identifier for identifying reliable sources of information, It’s no longer worth that much and may be illegal in Europe..

“In the past, The blue ticks meant this [o perfil] was a reliable source of information. Our preliminary assessment at this time at X is that the seal misleads users and violates the DSA,” Breton said in a post about X.

The DSA, or Digital Services Act (loosely translated as the “Digital Services Act”), is a suite of standards that aim to: regulation of digital services, including social networksThe legislation came into force in 2022 and will apply throughout the European Union from 2024.

Before, #BlueChecks Is it used in the sense of reliable sources of information????

Now our preliminary view of X is:

?They are deceiving users

?They are violating #DSA

X now has the right to defend himself; however, if our opinion is upheld, we will impose a fine and demand significant changes. pic.twitter.com/M9tGA5pYQr

— Thierry Breton (@ThierryBreton) July 12, 2024

“X now has the right to defend himself, but if our opinion is approved, we will impose fines and demand significant changes,” the legislator said.

The blue seal has changed a lot

Before it was bought and reshaped by Elon Musk, Twitter distributed blue check only for relevant profiles For society, including politicians, journalists, public figures, organizations and governments. But everything changed in November 2022 when the seal became part of the Twitter Blue subscriber benefits.

Since that time, Anyone can add the badge to their username as long as they pay — In Brazil, the package costs R$ 25.90. The launch of the label created an uproar on the Internet and even interfered with the price of the company’s shares.

Right now, Verified badge is part of X Premium and is not distributed to any user I pay. In addition, there are other types of verification, such as gray and gold seals, which reinforce the authenticity of the relevant accounts.

Responding to Breton’s post, Elon Musk asked the question, “How do we know you’re real?” without expressing any opinion on the subject.