According to ChainThink, on March 13, Thomas Renier, spokesperson for the European Commission responsible for digital affairs, stated at a press briefing that Elon Musk’s social media platform X has submitted a remediation plan to the European Commission regarding its "blue verification badge."
In December 2025, the European Commission issued its first non-compliance decision under the Digital Services Act, imposing a €120 million fine on X. The EU accused X of allowing users to obtain the "blue check" verification solely through payment, creating a misleading user interface; its advertising library failed to meet transparency and accessibility requirements; and X did not grant public data access to qualified researchers as required. (Finances)