Europe gives Mark Zuckerberg 24 hours to respond about Israel-Hamas conflict and election misinformation
Publishing timestamp: 2023-10-11 13:15:53
Summary
The European regulator, Thierry Breton, has sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging him to be vigilant about removing disinformation on the company's platforms during the Israel-Hamas conflict and upcoming elections. Breton mentions an increase in illegal content and disinformation on certain platforms following the Hamas attack on Israel. Meta is responsible for monitoring and removing illegal content under the EU's Digital Services Act, and failure to comply could result in fines. Breton also sent a similar letter to Elon Musk, owner of X, regarding misinformation on the platform.
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