A European regulator has issued Elon Musk a stern warning about the spread of illegal content and disinformation on X, formerly known as Twitter, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. Failure to comply with the European regulations around illegal content could result in fines worth 6% of a company’s annual revenue.
Thierry Breton, the European commissioner for the internal market, said in a letter addressed to Musk on Tuesday that his office has “indications” that groups are spreading misinformation and “violent and terrorist” content on X, and urged the billionaire to respond within a 24-hour period.
The letter comes after numerous researchers, news organizations and other groups have documented a rise of misleading, false and questionable content on X, creating confusion about the current conflict.
can’t go a few minutes online without musk forced down my throat. It’s everywhere all the time
That’s because the things Musk says and does matter. Love him or hate him, he has legitimate influence on many parts of society right now.
I don’t like it, either. But ignoring things we don’t like doesn’t fix problems, acknowledging and addressing them does.
Take a break. Try reading a book instead.
Nice try the only book I own is his autobiography.
Oh, so you’re the one who bought one! I was curious.
pretty sure you can set a filter to filter out every mention of him if you like.
I see that option on voyager, thanks!