Tech Giants Under Fire: EU Allegations, Misinformation, and the Israel-Hamas Conflict

X, formerly known as Twitter, has responded to allegations from the European Union (EU) that it is being used to spread illegal content and disinformation related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. X CEO Linda Yaccarino stated that the company has identified and removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and is committed to removing terrorist organizations and violent extremist groups from the platform. The EU's commissioner for internal market, Thierry Breton, has given X 24 hours to respond to the notice and expects the company to cooperate with law enforcement authorities. The EU has introduced the Digital Services Act, which requires online platforms to police illegal content more aggressively or face significant fines.