The EU says it is launching "formal enforcement proceedings" against the social media platform.

The European Union has formally announced it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas including countering illegal content and disinformation.

Digital commissioner Thierry Breton set out the alleged infringements in a post on the social media platform.

He said X, which is owned by Elon Musk, was also suspected of breaching its obligations on transparency.

  • tired_n_bored@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    What you say would work in an ideal world, where people freely discuss about topics. In the real world, instead, especially on social networks, misinformation spread like a virus, aided by people or governments who know the truth but obtain benefits from division created by such lies. I agree, it’s difficult to draw a line between opinions and misinformation tho, but it is necessary, I believe.