EU warns Musk: he must abide by the law and punish misinformation on Twitter (X) about terrorism
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:16 am
Billionaire and owner of Twitter , Tesla and SpaceX , Elon Musk , remains in the eye of the storm, now for the war between Hamas and Israel , and for the misinformation on his social network now called X.
A few weeks ago, we heard the news that Elon Musk was in the crosshairs of the European Union after the highest level of disinformation was detected on Twitter X. Now, disinformation is once again the subject of controversy surrounding the billionaire.
Freedom of expression on Twitter (X), in doubt
Elon Musk says that before he bought the social network Twitter (X), freedom of expression among users of the platform was too restricted. Now, since his purchase, people have more freedom to express themselves on X, according to Musk.
Since Musk came to Twitter, there saudi arabia number screening have been researchers and institutions that have observed an increase in anti-Semitic content on the platform , and now, it has increased further due to the war that has recently erupted between Hamas and Israel .
The EU is on the lookout for Musk
The European Union has already denounced Musk for the misinformation circulating on Twitter, but now even the commissioner of this institution, Thierry Breton , has called the billionaire's attention.
Breton has reminded him that he has to adapt to EU laws and that he has to be clear about what content is allowed and what is not , especially in a situation like the current one, where a war has broken out and there are always people from both sides who publish disinformation on this platform .
"Following the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel, we have evidence that your platform is being used to spread illegal content and disinformation in the EU," EU Commissioner Thierry Breton wrote in a letter posted on social media platform X on Tuesday evening.
A few weeks ago, we heard the news that Elon Musk was in the crosshairs of the European Union after the highest level of disinformation was detected on Twitter X. Now, disinformation is once again the subject of controversy surrounding the billionaire.
Freedom of expression on Twitter (X), in doubt
Elon Musk says that before he bought the social network Twitter (X), freedom of expression among users of the platform was too restricted. Now, since his purchase, people have more freedom to express themselves on X, according to Musk.
Since Musk came to Twitter, there saudi arabia number screening have been researchers and institutions that have observed an increase in anti-Semitic content on the platform , and now, it has increased further due to the war that has recently erupted between Hamas and Israel .
The EU is on the lookout for Musk
The European Union has already denounced Musk for the misinformation circulating on Twitter, but now even the commissioner of this institution, Thierry Breton , has called the billionaire's attention.
Breton has reminded him that he has to adapt to EU laws and that he has to be clear about what content is allowed and what is not , especially in a situation like the current one, where a war has broken out and there are always people from both sides who publish disinformation on this platform .
"Following the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel, we have evidence that your platform is being used to spread illegal content and disinformation in the EU," EU Commissioner Thierry Breton wrote in a letter posted on social media platform X on Tuesday evening.