Experts say that the X platform (formerly ) was flooded with graphic photos, videos, lies, fabricated reports and terrorist propaganda after Hamas’ attack on Israel on Saturday. Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, requested the removal of this content.
The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s Platform X
The Commission launched the first such investigation into this matter after the entry into force of EU regulations, the so-called Digital Services Act. It imposes the need to remove illegal content and counteract threats to public security.
Service X is to respond by October 18. The Commission will decide on possible next steps within a month. Violations of EU regulations are punishable by a fine of 6 percent of the company’s annual revenues. Meta (Facebook) is also targeted by the European Commission. Commissioner Thierry Breton sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg in connection with illegal content and terrorist propaganda that allegedly appeared on Facebook and Instagram. TikTok has also come under scrutiny. In a letter to the authorities, the EU commissioner pointed out that TikTok is used by children and teenagers. “It is your duty to protect them from violent content,” Thierry Breton emphasized.
Elon Musk wanted the EU commissioner to “openly” show examples of disinformation
On Tuesday, October 10, the EU commissioner appealed to Elon Musk to make sure that website X’s systems are effective and to inform his team about the crisis actions taken. Thierry Breton gave Musk 24 hours to respond “quickly, accurately and completely” to the appeal. In response, the billionaire wrote: “Our policy is that everything is open and transparent and I know that the EU supports this approach.” He then asked the commissioner to list the violations that would appear on his platform “for the public to see.”
“You are well aware of reports from users and authorities regarding false content and praise for violence. It is up to you to show that you act on what you say,” the EU commissioner replied to Musk. Then, the owner of platform X commented that his website was taking “open actions” and asked Breton to present his “concerns” on the website, i.e. in the next comment. On Wednesday, October 11, Elon Musk, responding to one of the users’ entry, stated that he “still doesn’t know what they are talking about.” [ – przyp. red.] they say,” and on Friday he wrote that the Commission “still has not presented any examples of disinformation.”
Source: Gazeta
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