EU opens investigation into X over alleged disinformation - The European Union announced today it is opening an investigation into X for allegedly spreading illegal content and disinformation, incl…::The European Union is cranking up the heat on Elon Musk-owned X. Late Thursday, the Commission sent the company a formal request for more information – The European Union announced today it is opening an investigation into X for allegedly spreading illegal content and disinformation, including terrorist and violent content and hate speech. Earlier this week, the EU warned X for failing to take action on illegal content on its platform after Saturday’s deadly attacks on Israel by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.

  • thejml@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    These include footage filmed last month in Egypt and a clip that claims to show Hamas missile attacks on Israel but is actually from a video game.

    In before someone starts circulating the Independence Day Movie clip of the White House getting blown up by aliens on X as if it were real news that actually happened and start blaming some specific group for it.

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      1 year ago

      Why do I get the feeling that the video game was ARMA 3. People somehow always fall for ARMA 3

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    1 year ago

    Are we acting like Israel is not also terrorists themselves now? Or are we just biased against Hamas here.

    Ofc if the EU also investigates Israel disinformation, then it seems fair.

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      1 year ago

      I think they will investigate much more than just disinformation on the Israel Hamas thing, but also the push of far-right extremism