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Disinformation is a big deal, and Elon Musk’s platform might come under fire due to the recent turn of events. The EU is now turning its attention to X and how the platform has been handling the spread of information in recent times. These concerns are coming after various details on the Israel and Hamas conflict that is claiming lots of lives got to the social media platform.
Considering how delicate this matter is, the EU argues that there must be some control over what information gets to social media platforms. To do this, the EU requires transparency, swift moves to tackle disinformation and protection of users of the X platform. All these requirements are under the EU’s Digital Services Act regarding content moderation on various online platforms.
Over the past few days, X seems to have taken the back seat in the fight against disinformation. This is clear in the way and manner in which news and reports of the Israel and Hamas clash get to the platform. The EU is now demanding that X explains the measures they have taken to curb the flow of disinformation regarding the current issue.
EU asks Musk to address concerns over disinformation by explaining how X is fighting it
In a letter to Elon Musk, Thierry Breton and the EU commissioner expressed concerns about how X is handling disinformation. The letter also questions X’s compliance with the EU’s Digital Service Act requirements on content moderation. Over the past few days, the internet has been in shock over the sad events taking place in Gaza as Israeli troops clash with Hamas terrorists.
In various ways, innocent civilians are feeling the effects of this clash in their area of domicile. However, some ill-meaning individuals are out to thwart the narrative of the entire sad turn of events. They do this using various channels, from which netizens access information on the web.
One such channel is X and the platform is now flowing with some disinformation on the current events taking place in Gaza. Netizens are fed with misleading images pushing blame to one side of the conflict or the other. Some netizens are now believing this misleading information and are also spreading it to others as well.
The EU is now calling on Elon Musk to explain how his platform is handling the disinformation spreading on his platform. They also question what content X permits users to share and if it complies with the Digital Service Act requirements. With the letter, Thierry Breton also calls out Elon to X’s systems are functioning fine and demands a report on the recent turn of events on the platform.
Elon Musk was given just 24 hours to respond to the letter sent out by Thierry Breton. The EU also intends to kick off investigations on this matter and might penalize X if it is found wanting. More information on this issue will become available in the coming days.