The European Union has accused X, formerly known as Twitter, of using deceptive "dark patterns" to mislead users, including the now meaningless blue checkmark.

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Regulators took aim at X's blue checks, saying they constitute "dark patterns" that are not in line with industry best practice and can be used by malicious actors to deceive users.