Musk Accused of Illegal Secret Deal by EU
Regulators Charge X with Breaching Digital Services Act
Musk Hit Back, Claims X Not a Haven for Disinformation
European regulators have charged Elon Musk's X with breaching its sweeping Digital Services Act, accusing the platform of misleading its users. The EU claims X failed to provide clear information about its content moderation policies and allowed harmful content to spread unchecked.
The allegations stem from an investigation launched after Musk acquired X in October 2022. Regulators expressed concern that Musk's changes to the platform's moderation policies would lead to an increase in hate speech, disinformation, and other illegal content.
Musk has strongly denied the allegations, claiming that X is not a haven for disinformation. He accused the EU of trying to make an illegal secret deal with X to comply with new EU rules. The EU has denied these claims.
The charges against X come amid a broader crackdown on social media companies by European regulators. The EU has recently passed the Digital Services Act, which imposes strict new rules on online platforms to combat harmful content.
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