Today I learned something.
I sent a complaint to the DSA – with screenshots and my story as a victim.
Processing time? Probably 4–6 weeks. Or never. My friends have already experienced the “never”.
It feels like an opaque system. Everything gets filtered – and most of it probably ends up in the trash.
The big scams happen on WhatsApp and Telegram. (I don’t know Signal – and I’m definitely not installing that app.)
X is only the transit station for the scammers. There they lure unsuspecting users and then redirect them to WhatsApp or Telegram – where there is hardly any moderation.
And X? Elon Musk? They just close their eyes to reality.
Look at the screenshots: The fake has the blue checkmark in the profile picture itself – not next to the username. That’s not real verification – that’s a trick to look trustworthy.
And X has to pay 120 million euros for exactly that? While WhatsApp and Telegram continue undisturbed?
The DSA punishes X – but does it really help the victims? Or does it just collect money without anything changing?
Take care of yourselves - and read the pictures of my mail!