The European Union is set to issue a formal warning to Elon Musk’s social media platform X for failing to adequately tackle harmful content.
If X does not address the findings of the European Commission – the bloc’s regulator – the action against it could result in a fine of up to 6% of the platform’s revenue. Thierry Breton, the EU’s internal market commissioner, plans to announce the increase before the EU summer holidays, Bloomberg report,
If X fails to consider the Commission’s preliminary findings and make the necessary changes, a formal decision may be made before the end of the year, resulting in a fine.
This is the next phase of the investigation launched by the commission in December. The investigation is investigating how platforms like X, Meta, AliExpress and TikTok handled content after the Hamas attack in Israel on 7 October.
European Union takes action against Elon Musk under DSA
The Commission has confirmed that proceedings against X are ongoing, but no timeline has been set for the next step. X has not yet commented on the situation.
The enforcement is part of EU-wide efforts under the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), which target major online platforms. The DSA, which came into effect last August, orders social media platforms, online marketplaces and app stores to manage misinformation and harmful content, including hate speech and terrorist propaganda.
The DMA, which came into force in March, imposes rules to prevent abuses and market dominance by big tech companies. Recently, the European Union has also issued Formal warning to Applewhich could result in delays in the introduction of their AI features in the EU; and meta on their “pay or agree” model.
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