Last year, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton criticized X's implementation of the 'X Premium' subscription model for verification. Breton argued that this model is deceptive and violates Digital Services Act (DSA) regulations. He highlighted that allowing anyone to pay for a 'verified' status undermines users' ability to discern the authenticity of accounts and content. The previous review process ensuring verified accounts were active and notable has been abandoned, raising significant concerns about the potential for malicious actors to exploit the new system.
"Since anyone can subscribe to obtain such a 'verified' status, it negatively affects users' ability to make free and informed decisions about the authenticity of the accounts and the content they interact with."
"There is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing the 'verified account' to deceive users."
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