European Commission: Social Media Platform X Submits Rectification Plan for "Blue Check Verification"

Odaily News: Thomas Renier, spokesperson for digital economy affairs at the European Commission, stated at a press conference on the 13th that social media platform X, owned by American entrepreneur Elon Musk, has submitted a rectification plan to the European Commission regarding its "Blue Check Verification." In December 2025, the European Commission issued its first "non-compliance decision" under the Digital Services Act, fining platform X 120 million euros. The EU accused X's "Blue Check Verification" of being obtainable solely through payment and having a misleading interface design for users; X's advertising repository was found non-compliant in terms of transparency and accessibility; and X failed to grant eligible researchers access to the platform's public data as required. (Xinhua News Agency)