Regulators criticized X’s blue checkmarks, stating they mislead users ... which it refused. EU industry chief Thierry Breton denied any secret deal and invited X to offer commitments or face ...

the design and functioning of X’s blue checkmark feature is an illegal verification tool as anyone can pay to obtain it and gain verified status, which it said can deceive users. The checkmarks ...

And the company is reviving the Twitter-style blue checkmark ... before Elon Musk bought that site, renamed it X, and allowed users to buy checkmarks. So, if you've been yearning for Twitter ...

Many of those checkmarks ... "resubscribed" to X's premium service or created fresh accounts, according to the report, which is based on research between November 2024 and April 2025. "TTP’s new ...

X owner Elon Musk is giving away free premium features – including the once-coveted blue verification checkmarks – to some of the social network’s most popular users. Musk pledged last week ...