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In the aftermath of recent Hamas attacks on Israel, social media platform X has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts, stating “there is no place on X for terrorist organisations”.
“X is committed to serving the public conversation, especially in critical moments like this and understands the importance of addressing any illegal content that may be disseminated through the platform. There is no place on X for terrorist organisations or violent extremist groups and we continue to remove such accounts,” said X’s CEO, Linda Yaccarino.
The response from X came after an ultimatum from European Union industry chief Thierry Breton to Elon Musk, urging him to combat the spread of disinformation on X and ensure compliance with new EU online content regulations. Breton raised concerns over the platform’s alleged use in distributing illegal content and disinformation within the European Union.
Under the newly implemented EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), large online platforms like X and Meta’s Facebook are required to take more proactive measures to remove illegal content and address threats to public security and civic discourse.
Yaccarino stated that following the attack, X established a leadership group to evaluate the situation promptly.
In a letter to Breton, Yaccarino expressed X’s willingness to engage further with the EU and its team, including holding a meeting to address any specific concerns. X reported that it had responded to more than 80 takedown requests from the EU and had not received any notices from Europol regarding illegal content on its platform.
In a similar move, Thierry Breton issued a warning to Meta on October 9, granting the company 24 hours to provide information about the actions taken to combat disinformation spread through its platforms following the Israel attack.
The death toll in Israel since the Hamas attack on October 7 has risen to 1,300 and over 3,300 people have been injured, The Times of Israel reported.
The fate of approximately 150 people abducted and taken to the Gaza Strip during the attack by Hamas remains unknown, the report added.
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