The whole world has been focusing on the developments in the Middle East since last weekend. The conflicts that have been going on for years between Israel and Hamas have evolved to a completely different point with the attack launched by Hamas at the weekend. It seems like only a matter of time before a major war breaks out in our south. However, the reason we are talking about this issue is not the war itself. The world’s most popular microblogging platform, X, is cornered by the European Union due to what is happening in the Middle East.
X is undoubtedly one of the best platforms where you can instantly follow the developments between Israel and Hamas. However, the platform does not seem to be able to filter among the countless posts made. In an open letter sent to X, the European Union stated that the platform has become a center of disinformation. Warning to Elon Musk, officials warned that urgent action should be taken regarding fake news.
X may face huge fines!
The European Union enacted the Digital Markets Act a few months ago. This law imposed great responsibilities on social networks. This is exactly what is causing Elon Musk and his team a headache. If X does not effectively combat fake news, it will be subject to major sanctions. In the letter it sent to X, the European Union announced that penalties of up to 6 percent of income and even a ban within the borders of the European Union could be imposed.
Elon Musk and his team couldn’t (or didn’t) detect fake content
Thierry Breton, a member of the European Union Commission, made a statement by tagging Elon Musk for the open letter against X. Responding to Breton, who said that they had evidence of disinformation, Elon Musk asked for a list of content in this category. This request remained unanswered, but although there is only a short time left for 24 hours, the possibility that X has not met with the European Union is being considered. According to many news sources, Elon Musk does not have a team to detect fake news, which causes delays. We can already say that there will be new developments regarding this issue in a few hours…
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