Overview

• Commission inquiries target structural changes since xAI’s $33 billion purchase of X in March.
• Investigators are assessing how post-acquisition shifts comply with transparency and designation rules under the DSA.
• Officials are examining potential breaches of DSA deceptive design provisions, notably X’s paid blue checkmark verification.
• X has disputed the Commission’s July 2024 findings and added disclaimers to its verification scheme this month.
• Regulators have signaled they may decide on fines before the European Commission’s August recess.