X deletes EU Commission advertising account after fine
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So... not equal voice? Those who pay get better voice and those who post videos get even better one?
In what way is it misleading?
Are users confused? The checkmark clearly means “paid subscriber” rather than “verified identity,” and this is publicly disclosed.
Would the commission prefer that X does away with the mechanism altogether OR is their real goal to force the collection of users’ identity?
I would expect everybody on hn to know the shift from verified to paid users, I wouldn't expect a regular Joe to know about it
Your account must meet the following criteria to receive or retain the blue checkmark:
- Complete: Your account must have a display name and profile photo
- Active use: Your account must be active in the past 30 days to subscribe to X Premium
- Security: Your account must have a confirmed phone number
Non-Deceptive:
- Your account must have no recent changes to your profile photo, display name, or username (@handle)
- Your account must have no signs of being misleading or deceptive
- Your account must have no signs of engaging in platform manipulation and spam
Looking at the official EU commission statement, this is it and I agree with it:
X's use of the ‘blue checkmark' for ‘verified accounts' deceives users. This violates the DSA obligation for online platforms to prohibit deceptive design practices on their services. On X, anyone can pay to obtain the ‘verified' status without the company meaningfully verifying who is behind the account, making it difficult for users to judge the authenticity of accounts and content they engage with. This deception exposes users to scams, including impersonation frauds, as well as other forms of manipulation by malicious actors. While the DSA does not mandate user verification, it clearly prohibits online platforms from falsely claiming that users have been verified, when no such verification took place.