X Moves To Comply With EU On Hamas Accounts

October 12, 2023 European Union, Social Media

The X social media platform has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken action to remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group’s attack on Israel, its chief executive Linda officer Yaccarino said on Thursday.

The move came in response to EU industry chief Thierry Breton’s 24 hour-ultimatum to Elon Musk to tackle the spread of disinformation on X – formerly known as Twitter – since the Hamas assault to comply with new EU online content rules.

X has redistributed resources and refocused internal teams to address the rapidly evolving situation, Yaccarino said, without specifying the changes.

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X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO says

The move came in response to EU industry chief Thierry Breton’s ultimatum to #ElonMusk to tackle the spread of disinformation on X.https://t.co/d3POdcoIwT

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