Elon Musk's X rebuts EU allegations of 'illegal' content about the Israel-Hamas conflict
Publishing timestamp: 2023-10-12 07:09:12
Summary
X (formerly Twitter) CEO Linda Yaccarino addresses concerns raised by the EU about the platform being used to spread disinformation related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Yaccarino states that X has identified and removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and has policies in place to address violent speech and manipulated media. The EU has given X 24 hours to respond to the notice and expects them to cooperate with law enforcement authorities. The EU is increasing scrutiny of Big Tech companies under the Digital Services Act.
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Keywords: mark zuckerberg, hamas, technology, military events, elon musk, social media, internet, business news, israel, data laws and regulation, meta platforms inc,
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/12/elon-musks-x-responds-to-eu-over-illegal-israel-hamas-content.html