Elon Musk promises ‘battle in court’ over EU’s crackdown on X’s blue checks

The commission is still investigating whether X has breached the DSA by failing to tackle illegal content and disinformation on the platform. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Rex

Elon Musk’s X has been warned by the EU it potentially faces large fines after regulators said its blue-tick system for users is deceptive and in breach of its landmark social media rules. Musk responded with “We look forward to a very public battle in court” late on Friday.

Announcing preliminary findings from an investigation, the European Commission said the platform did not comply with the Digital Services Act. X faces fines of up to 6% of its global turnover if the preliminary findings are confirmed.