Europe Probes Elon Musk's X in Israel-Hamas Misinformation Battle

The European Commission has sent a formal request to X (formerly known as Twitter) to obtain information regarding the spread of illegal content and disinformation on the platform during the Israel-Hamas conflict. The European Union's executive arm is investigating whether X is complying with the Digital Services Act, which requires platforms with over 45 million monthly active users in the EU to scan and remove illegal content. X has been asked to provide relevant information on its crisis response protocol by October 18th. Failure to comply with the act could result in fines totaling 6% of a company's annual revenue.