Elon Musk's X breaches online rules and deceives users with 'BlueChecks', EU says

The regulatory arm of the European Union on Friday said Elon Musk’s social media platform breached its rules for advertising transparency, data access for researchers, and keeping users informed. The European Commission’s decision comes months after it began investigating whether X — formerly known as Twitter before Musk purchased the social media company in October 2022 — violated the Digital Services Act. The law requires focuses on ensuring major digital platforms, and their owners, protect user privacy and prevent harmful content from spreading across the internet. The commission said X...