The European Commission has officially confirmed that it accepts the proposed corrective measures X to rectify its serious infringements under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This breakthrough resolves the tension initiated when Brussels imposed a historic €120 million fine on Elon Musk‘s platform in December 2025 for lack of transparency and deceptive design in its blue verification .
The validation of the corrective measures X represents a decisive turn in the regulation of large digital platforms in Europe. The EC indicates that the action plan guarantees greater transparency for researchers and civil society, allowing them to monitor systemic risks of the platform . This is the first formal case where the EU applies sanctions and then accepts compliance commitments under the new legislation .
Among the key points of the corrective measures X is the improvement of the search functionality in the advertising repository through content-based filters and segmentation criteria . Additionally, the platform must display search results directly on its interface, eliminating the use of separate Excel spreadsheets that hindered access to data .
Advertising transparency and public data access
The insufficiency in the transparency of the advertising repository was one of the three clear infringements detected by the Commission, along with the deceptive design of the blue brand and the lack of access to data for researchers . The new corrective measures X directly address these failures, ensuring that public data is accessible and verifiable by independent third parties .
Thomas Regnier, community spokesperson, emphasized that these corrective measures X allow the community to gain greater clarity on the platform’s internal systems and its real impact on European users . The implementation of these corrections will be subject to an external and independent audit to ensure effective compliance .
The case of the deceptive design of the blue verification
Although X did not present new formal corrective proposals for the “deceptive design” of its blue verification brand, the EC notes that the company has publicly modified the name, changing from “Verified State” to “Premium” . This change responds to criticism that the double-check system was used confusingly for the user, creating a perception of prestige that was not transparent .
The acceptance of the corrective measures X marks a before and after in the relationship between Brussels and the US digital giants, setting a precedent for future regulations . X will have six months to implement the accepted modifications, with the implementation deadline set in the original legislation .
In conclusion, the validation of the corrective measures X by the European Commission confirms that the platform has taken concrete actions to respect the digital services law, setting a new standard of transparency in the global technology industry .
