X is defending itself against accusations that it played host to Israel-Hamas misinformation
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In theory, the new EU internet rules are meant to make the world’s most powerful platforms more likeBrussels, a place that respects rules and human rights. Critics say that the bloc is trying to impose its rules on the owner of X, rather than the other way around.
The pair had a brief and public exchange. Breton gave Musk a deadline to respond and Musk told Breton to give more details. The people of the EU would be in touch with the commissioner. “No backroom deals,” the billionaire shot back. Breton’s next post on X invited his followers to join him on Bluesky, a competing social media platform.
The back-and-forth between X and the European Union comes as the EU implements the DSA, which imposes obligations on large online platforms to remove illegal content and mitigate risks to public security more generally. In addition to X, Breton has also written to Meta to remind it of its obligations under the DSA.
A source who is close to Breton’s team says that he is eager to stay in the press cycle for as long as possible in the run up to the elections.
Defending the Israel-Hamas War on the X Platform with Community Notes: A Response to a Paper by Jan PenFRAt
If we gave the political commission the power to enforcement it would make platforms do things they aren’t obligated to do, says Jan PenFRAt, senior policy adviser at the digital rights group. “We confirm that we are 100 percent in line with enforcement procedures of the DSA,” says an EU official, declining to be named because they are not authorized to speak publicly.
There have been widespread reports of misinformation and disinformation spreading on X surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. There are many examples of such content in the archives of The Guardian, some of which include videos and images being shared out of context. Researchers have discovered a network of accounts that are posting false and inflammatory content about the war.
Yaccarino’s letter also emphasizes how X has been using Community Notes in an attempt to combat misinformation on its platform, noting that over 700 unique notes are being shown on the platform relating to the attacks. The NBC News report revealed the strain on the system, with community notes taking hours to be approved and other posts failing to be labeled at all.
