EU Fines Elon Musk $140M Because Blue Checks Are Too Confusing to Humans
KEY POINTS
- •The European Union fined Elon Musk's X platform €120 million ($140 million) in late 2025 over 'deceptive design' of blue checkmarks.
- •The EU claimed the blue check system exposed users to scams by causing confusion about authenticity.
- •U.S. Vice President JD Vance publicly supported Musk, warning the EU to stop 'attacking American companies over garbage.'
In a dazzling display of digital jurisdiction, the European Union slapped Elon Musk's social media titan, X, with a €120 million or $140 million fine on December 2025 for the shockingly perplexing 'deceptive design' of its blue checkmarks. These little symbols, which presumably help users figure out who's legit or scammy, apparently turned into a labyrinth of confusion for Europeans. Adding drama to the saga, U.S. Vice President JD Vance dramatically chimed in via Musk’s repost earlier that day, warning the EU to stop 'attacking American companies over garbage.' Musk’s silence on this? Classic, no comment released. Stay tuned as the saga unfolds and the blue checkmayhem continues.
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Elon Musk's blue checkmarks: so confusing even the EU fined him $140M to teach him a lesson in icon clarity.
Apparently, giving people a blue checkmark means making Europe file a $140 million boredom lawsuit.
JD Vance says EU is 'attacking American companies' but hasn’t mentioned if blue checkmarks come with napkins.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 12/5/2025 | Author: Tom Carter
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