BusinessStartup & Funding The EU Says X's Blue Checks Violate its Social Media Laws By Soumyadeep Pal - July 12, 2024 0 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinReddItTelegramTumblrDiggFlipNaverEmailPrint The checkmarks, used for verification, cost $8, prompting the EU to say this fits the “dark pattern” playbook for getting users to spend money.