Photo: AP Photo/Jae C. HongIt is not the first time that Elon Musk has been accused of spreading disinformation by social network X, since he bought it under the name Twitter. This time it was done by the European Commissioner for the Internal Market
The European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, told billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday that the X media platform has been spreading disinformation since the beginning of the attack by the Islamist organization Hamas on Israel and asked him to take measures that are in line with European Union regulations. broadcast by Radio Free Europe.
Breton pointed out that there are indications that X is being used to spread illegal content and disinformation in the EU.
"Therefore, I urge you to urgently ensure that your systems are effective and to report to my team on the measures taken," Breton said in a letter to Musk seen by Reuters.
Breton did not release details about the "disinformation" he was referring to.
Under EU regulations, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA), X and other major platforms must remove illegal content and take measures to eliminate risks to the public.
In case of non-compliance with the DSA, the EU can impose a fine of up to six percent of the company's global revenues.
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