<ul><li>Social media platform X is displaying informational messages about the blue checkmark to users to avoid a potential fine from the EU over alleged deceptive practices.</li><li>The blue checkmark now signifies users who pay for X premium services and have been verified as non-deceptive, as opposed to only public figures like politicians or journalists.</li><li>The EU has been investigating X for breaching Digital Services Act rules, focusing on whether the blue checkmark system was deceptive and requesting internal documentation about X's recommender system.</li><li>Fines under the EU's Digital Services Act can amount to up to 6 percent of a company's global turnover, and the EU could include revenue from Elon Musk's other businesses in the calculation of the potential fine for X.</li></ul>

X Displays Blue Check Disclaimer To Avoid EU Fine

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