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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

The European Commission has decided to stop advertising on social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, over “widespread concerns relating to the spread of disinformation,” according to an internal note obtained by POLITICO's Brussels Playbook.

In a note sent to all heads of service and directors general, the Commission’s Deputy Chief Spokesperson Dana Spinant said disinformation on X, especially in relation to the Israel-Hamas war, had led the institution to “recommend to temporarily suspend advertising on this platform until further notice to avoid risks of reputational damage to the Commission.”

X has been under growing scrutiny in Europe as a result of the bloc’s new content moderation law, the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission, which enforces the law, in October sent a formal request for information to the company to explain how its handling of illegal content and disinformation connected to Hamas’ October 7 attack complies with the DSA.

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[-] Reality_Suit@lemmy.one 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is what gets my conspiracy mind going. It feels like he is intentionally ruining it to reduce the flow of information. Yes, it's a shit site, but people were able to organize pretty easily through it. Not so much anymore, unless you're racist or a nazi. Maybe something will replace it, but the hindrance is already happening.

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