TechCrunch: ICE becomes one of the most-blocked accounts on Bluesky after its verification. “ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has now become the No. 3 most-blocked account on Bluesky, after receiving its official verification on Friday, according to third-party trackers.”

De boetes van de EU voor Twitter hebben niks van doen met censuur of vrijheid van meningsuiting:

https://www.techpolicy.press/the-eus-fine-against-x-is-not-about-speech-or-censorship/

#EU #Musk #Twittr #X #censuur #vvmu #bluechecks

Engadget: X is once again selling checkmarks to US sanctioned groups, report says. “X has once again been accepting payments from people associated with terrorist groups and other entities subject to US sanctions, according to a new report from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP). According to the report, X has not only accepted payments in exchange for its premium service, but in some cases […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/18/engadget-x-is-once-again-selling-checkmarks-to-us-sanctioned-groups-report-says/

TechCrunch: Bluesky launches blue check verification. “Bluesky announced on Monday that it is rolling out blue check verification, confirming previous rumors that this feature was on its way to the platform. Like Twitter’s original blue check (RIP), Bluesky’s blue check will verify that notable accounts are legitimate, making it easy for users to trust that an account’s posts are real.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/22/techcrunch-bluesky-launches-blue-check-verification/

The #EU Is Coming for X’s Paid #BlueChecks

Elon Musk’s paid blue-check system on X deceives users and can be abused by malicious actors, the #EuropeanUnion said today.
#twitter #musk #security

https://www.wired.com/story/eu-elon-musk-x-blue-checks/

https://twitter.com/ThierryBreton/status/1811699711591489637

Thierry Breton su X: "Back in the day, #BlueChecks used to mean trustworthy sources of information✔️🐦 Now with X, our preliminary view is that: ❌They deceive users ❌They infrige #DSA X has now the right of defence —but if our view is confirmed we will impose fines

‘X’ Restores Free Blue Checks For Those With Large Followings
#Culture #News #BlueChecks #ElonMusk #Twitter

https://deadline.com/2024/04/twitter-restores-free-blue-checks-for-large-followings-1235875664/