Preliminary findings: the European Commission says X's paid blue checkmark deceives users and breaches the DSA; X could be fined up to 6% of its global revenue
https://ec.europa.eu/... … X: Thierry Breton / @thierrybreton : Back in the day, #BlueChecks used to mean trustworthy sources of information✔️🐦 Now with X, our preliminary view is that: ❌They deceive users ❌They infrige #DSA X has now the right of defence —but if our view is confirmed we will impose fines & require significant changes. [image] Elon Musk / @elonmusk : The European Commission offered 𝕏 an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us. The other platforms accepted that deal. 𝕏 did not. Thierry Breton / @thierrybreton : Be our guest @elonmusk ⚖️🇪🇺 There has never been — and will never be — any “secret deal”. With anyone. The DSA provides X (and any large platform) with the possibility to offer commitments to settle a case. To be extra clear: it's *YOUR* team who asked the Commission to explain the process for settlement and to clarify our concerns. We did it in line with established regulatory procedures. Up to you to decide whether to offer commitments or not. That is how rule of law procedures work. See you (in court or not). Lukasz Olejnik / @lukolejnik : I'm not sure what to make out of this. These are very serious accusations. Any such plan would go against Digital Services Act and even Charter of European Values. Though indeed, since a year ago T. Breton repeatedly confirmed that the DSA may be used to block social media. This Lewis Crofts / @lewis_crofts : It's the EU regulatory fight you've all been waiting for. Ironically: - on the exactly the platform that is subject to the regulatory intervention - and the Musk counter allegation is exactly the point of the EU law (content moderation) This whole thing is like #Inception [image] Paul Graham / @paulg : I used to find it disconcerting that the EU seemed to be ruled by faceless bureaucrats, but it turns out to be even more disconcerting when they have faces. Eric Seufert / @eric_seufert : This is sloppy argumentation. Blue checks were previously handed out arbitrarily — I got one by asking a friend who worked at Twitter. [image] Mathias Vermeulen / @mathver : Very important part of the EU's preliminary findings to X for breaching the Digital Services Act: art. 40.12 provides protection for public interest scraping. [image] Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4life : X has been charged under the EU's digital services act for 1. Blue checks decieving users since there's no actual verification. 2. Not providing a searchable library of ads. 3. Not providing data access to researchers. X can be fined up to 6% of global revenues if found guilty. [image] Balaji / @balajis : The EU fears that free speech on the internet might cause political change on their continent. So they want to build a new Berlin Wall online to “protect” Europe from thoughtcrime. Mike Solana / @micsolana : these people are literally evil @digitaleu : 🔔 @EU_Commission sent today the preliminary findings to X under the #DigitalServicesAct. X is in breach of the #DSA in areas linked to dark patterns, advertising transparency and data access for researchers. Read more ↓ @eu_commission : For the first time, we are issuing preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act. In our view, X does not comply in areas linked to: ▪️ Dark patterns ▪️ Advertising transparency ▪️ Data access for researchers We will ensure that all platforms comply with EU legislation. Forums: r/conspiracy : Elon Musk offered deal by EU to NOT be fined if they agree to censor X. Elon says all other platforms took the deal. Another “conspiracy” comes true. r/elonmusk : Elon: “The European Commission offered 𝕏 an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us. … r/technology : X's blue checkmarks are deceptive, rules EU See also Mediagazer
Back in the day, #BlueChecks used to mean trustworthy sources of information✔️🐦 Now with X, our preliminary view is that: ❌They deceive users ❌They infrige #DSA X has now the right of defence —but if our view is confirmed we will impose fines & require significant changes. [image…
The European Commission offered 𝕏 an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us. The other platforms accepted that deal. 𝕏 did not.
Be our guest @elonmusk ⚖️🇪🇺 There has never been — and will never be — any “secret deal”. With anyone. The DSA provides X (and any large platform) with the possibility to offer commitments to settle a case. To be extra clear: it's *YOUR* team who asked the Commission to explai…
I'm not sure what to make out of this. These are very serious accusations. Any such plan would go against Digital Services Act and even Charter of European Values. Though indeed, since a year ago T. Breton repeatedly confirmed that the DSA may be used to block social media. This
I used to find it disconcerting that the EU seemed to be ruled by faceless bureaucrats, but it turns out to be even more disconcerting when they have faces.
It's the EU regulatory fight you've all been waiting for. Ironically: - on the exactly the platform that is subject to the regulatory intervention - and the Musk counter allegation is exactly the point of the EU law (content moderation) This whole thing is like #Inception [image]
Very important part of the EU's preliminary findings to X for breaching the Digital Services Act: art. 40.12 provides protection for public interest scraping. [image]
X has been charged under the EU's digital services act for 1. Blue checks decieving users since there's no actual verification. 2. Not providing a searchable library of ads. 3. Not providing data access to researchers. X can be fined up to 6% of global revenues if found guilty. […
The EU fears that free speech on the internet might cause political change on their continent. So they want to build a new Berlin Wall online to “protect” Europe from thoughtcrime.
🔔 @EU_Commission sent today the preliminary findings to X under the #DigitalServicesAct. X is in breach of the #DSA in areas linked to dark patterns, advertising transparency and data access for researchers. Read more ↓
For the first time, we are issuing preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act. In our view, X does not comply in areas linked to: ▪️ Dark patterns ▪️ Advertising transparency ▪️ Data access for researchers We will ensure that all platforms comply with EU legislation.