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.

  • Chozo@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    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.