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Elon Musk’s X fails to deal with Russian disinformation, study says
EUROPEAN UNION, JUL 23 – The European Commission investigates X for failing to remove 125 sanction-violating posts from Russian state media despite reports, potentially breaching the Digital Services Act.
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Twitter's big change happened today: How Elon Musk rebranded it as X
One of the biggest shifts in tech history took place two years back, on the same date as today. It was back in July 24, 2023, when Twitter officially became X. It was renamed after the billionaire Elon Musk acquired Twitter in October 2022 for USD 44 billion. Since the takeover, Musk has been making major changes to the microblogging platform, from staff cuts to introducing paid verificatio,n budget and new content policies. But the most talked-…
More than 100 content published on the social network X, from Russian state social media and disinformation actors, does not comply with the rules implemented by the European Union.
A new investigation reveals that the X platform, led by Elon Musk, is not able to limit the spread of Russian misinformation by breaking the strict rules imposed by the European Union. The study shows that despite transparency promises, the platform has become a fertile ground for manipulating and coordinated influence campaigns, affecting directly European users and the credibility of digital space. [...]
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