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Elon Musk’s X platform (formerly Twitter) faces penalties under a new European law if it doesn’t take action to stop the spread of Israel/Hamas disinformation, an EU official warned Musk yesterday.
“Following the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel, we have indications that your platform is being used to disseminate illegal content and disinformation in the EU,” European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton wrote in a letter to Musk. “Let me remind you that the Digital Services Act sets very precise obligations regarding content moderation.”
The Digital Services Act applies to large online platforms and has requirements on content moderation and transparency. It provides for fines of up to 6 percent of a provider’s annual revenue.
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