X Offers EU Fix for Controversial Blue Check System
Elon Musk's X proposes changes to its verification system after European Commission pressure over blue checkmarks.
X is bending the knee to Brussels over its blue checkmark problem. The European Commission confirmed that Musk's social platform has submitted proposed remedies for how it handles verification in the EU.
The commission will now evaluate whether those fixes actually address its concerns. At issue: the blue check system that replaced Twitter's old verification model, which critics have long argued blurs the line between paid subscribers and genuinely authenticated accounts.
X formerly known as Twitter overhauled verification under Musk's ownership, turning the once-exclusive blue badge into a paid feature. European regulators clearly weren't impressed with how that played out.
No details yet on what specific changes X has proposed. The commission said it will "assess" the remedies — bureaucrat-speak for "we'll get back to you." Whether the fixes satisfy regulators remains an open question.