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X to be investigated for allegedly breaking EU laws on hate speech and fake news

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Deceptive Patterns
Date
24 Aug 2024

“EU launches proceedings against Elon Musk’s social media platform under new Digital Services Act”

The social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is being investigated for allegedly breaking EU law on disinformation, illegal content and transparency, the European Commission has announced. The decision to launch formal infringement proceedings against the company, owned by the US billionaire Elon Musk, comes weeks after X was asked to provide evidence of compliance with new laws designed to eliminate hate speech, racism and fake news from platforms in the EU. Under the Digital Services Act, which came into force in August, a company can be fined 6% of its global income or be banned from operating across the EU if it is found to have breached the law.