The war between Israel and Hamas has become a significant test for Elon Musk’s X.
According to Sky News, the platform has come under scrutiny for allowing misinformation about the conflict to spread, and an EU official warned Musk that he was breaking the bloc’s rules on online content.
Among the widely distributed content are video game plots purporting to show scenes from the conflict and replays of footage from unrelated wars.
X has now improved its fact-checking tool, as from now on all information contributed by volunteers requires a source.
Musk himself was caught recommending a “good” account for “real-time war tracking” that had previously shared an AI-spoofed image of the Pentagon explosion.
He later deleted the post.
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Social media platform X has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken steps to remove or flag tens of thousands of content following the militant attack on Israel, CEO Linda Yaccarino said on Thursday (12 September).
The move came in response to a 24-hour ultimatum by European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton to Elon Musk to combat the spread of disinformation on his X messaging platform following a Hamas attack on compliance with new EU rules on online content.
Breton, who said he had indications that X, formerly known as Twitter, was being used to spread illegal content and disinformation in the EU, said his team would review Jaccarino’s response and decide on next steps.
The recently introduced Digital Services Act (DSA) requires major online platforms, including X and Facdebook, part of the Meta Platforms, to do more to remove illegal content and take steps to address risks to public safety and civil discourse.
According to Jaccarino, X reallocated resources and refocused internal teams to deal with the rapidly changing situation. She added that X assembled a group of management members to assess the situation shortly after the attack.
Source: Hot News
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