European Union says X’s blue checks are deceptive ‘dark patterns’ that breach its social media laws
5 months, 1 week ago

European Union says X’s blue checks are deceptive ‘dark patterns’ that breach its social media laws

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Friday that blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements, the first charges against a tech company since the bloc’s new social media regulations took effect. Regulators took aim at X’s blue checks, saying they constitute “dark patterns” that are not in line with industry best practice and can be used by malicious actors to deceive users. “The European Commission offered X an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us,” he wrote on the site. Under the DSA platforms must publish a database of all digital But X’s ad database isn’t “searchable and reliable” and has “design features and access barriers” that make it “unfit for its transparency purpose,” the commission said.

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Elon Musk’s X says it’s policing harmful content as scrutiny of the platform grows
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s X says it’s policing harmful content as scrutiny of the platform grows

LA Times  

Amid rising concerns that X has become less safe under billionaire Elon Musk, the platform formerly known as Twitter is seeking to assure advertisers and critics that it still polices harassment, hate speech and other offensive content. From January to June, X suspended 5.3 million accounts and removed or labeled 10.7 million posts for violating its rules against posting child …

Elon Musk’s X faces privacy complaints against personal data violations in Europe
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s X faces privacy complaints against personal data violations in Europe

Live Mint  

A Vienna-based privacy campaign group lodged complaints in eight European countries against Elon Musk's X on Monday over "unlawfully" feeding the personal data of users into its artificial intelligence technology without their consent. The complaints filed by the European Center for Digital Rights -- also known as Noyb -- come after Ireland's Data Protection Commission earlier this month took court …

Musk's X breached DSA online content rules, EU says
5 months, 1 week ago

Musk's X breached DSA online content rules, EU says

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's social media company X breached EU online content rules, EU tech regulators ruled on Friday in a finding that could lead to a fine and significant changes in how it operates. The move by the European Commission follows a seven-month long investigation under the Digital Services Act which requires very large online platforms and search engines to do …

EU takes Elon Musk's X to court over blue checks and ads
5 months, 1 week ago

EU takes Elon Musk's X to court over blue checks and ads

NPR  

EU takes Elon Musk's X to court over blue checks and ads toggle caption Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images The European Union brought its first charges under a new social media law on Friday, accusing Elon Musk’s X of violating the regulation by deceiving users and not living up to transparency requirements. “There is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing …

‘Deceives users’: Elon Musk’s X found in breach of EU online content rules
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Deceives users’: Elon Musk’s X found in breach of EU online content rules

Al Jazeera  

The company could be fined up to 6 percent of its total worldwide annual turnover if the findings are later confirmed. Elon Musk’s social media platform X is in breach of the European Union’s online content law, according to preliminary findings by regulators that could lead to hefty fines for the company. pic.twitter.com/M9tGA5pYQr — Thierry Breton July 12, 2024 It …

Fake news on social media is the problem we’re all ignoring – trust me, I worked for Twitter
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Fake news on social media is the problem we’re all ignoring – trust me, I worked for Twitter

The Independent  

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EU investigates Meta over Facebook and Instagram child safety
7 months, 1 week ago

EU investigates Meta over Facebook and Instagram child safety

Al Jazeera  

The European Commission says it is concerned systems used by apps could ‘exploit weaknesses and inexperience’ of children and stimulate ‘addictive behaviour’. European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Meta for potential breaches of online content rules relating to child safety in its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Thierry Breton, the EU’s internal market commissioner, said on X the …

X challenges Brazil's 'forced' order to block certain accounts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

X challenges Brazil's 'forced' order to block certain accounts

The Hindu  

April 07, 2024 06:06 am | Updated 06:06 am IST X Corp, formerly Twitter, has been "forced by court decisions" to block certain popular accounts in Brazil and is prohibited from giving details of the order, the company said on Saturday. X owner Elon Musk said in a post on the platform, that this order could lead to a total …

Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk’s X. Not everyone is happy about it
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk’s X. Not everyone is happy about it

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun restoring complimentary blue checks for some of its users, the latest unexpected shift to cause a lot of confusion on the platform. But late Wednesday night and early Thursday, numerous users reported seeing the blue checks return to their accounts, or appear for the first time, …

Do we need to fact-check the fact-checker?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Do we need to fact-check the fact-checker?

Live Mint  

The Centre has notified a fact-checking unit to flag ‘misinformation’ about the government, with powers to issue directives. The fact-checking unit was notified under the Centre’s Press Information Bureau, giving the government body power to flag any information about the government and its affiliates that it believes to be fake or misleading. Lawyers say using legal clauses further threatens social …

TikTok faces European Union scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook
10 months ago

TikTok faces European Union scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Monday it is investigating whether TikTok has broken the bloc’s strict new digital rules for cleaning up social media and keeping internet users safe. The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, said it has “opened formal proceedings to assess” whether TikTok has breached the Digital Services Act, which took effect last year. The commission …

X, formerly Twitter, is being investigated over suspected breaches of obligations to combat fake news and illegal content
1 year ago

X, formerly Twitter, is being investigated over suspected breaches of obligations to combat fake news and illegal content

ABC  

The European Union is investigating social media company X over suspected breaches of obligations, partly relating to posts following Hamas' attacks on Israel, its first probe under the Digital Services Act. Key points: The EU will probe X's user safety and data access X implemented 'community notes' to crowdsource moderation Some European politicians have come out in support of Elon …

European Union investigating Musk’s X over possible breaches of social media law
1 year ago

European Union investigating Musk’s X over possible breaches of social media law

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union on Monday made Elon Musk’s online platform X the first tech company to face an investigation under Europe’s tough new regulations designed to clean up social media and protect people from toxic online content. “Today we open formal infringement proceedings against @X” under the Digital Services Act, European Commissioner Thierry Breton said in a post …

EU opens proceedings against X in first probe under new rules
1 year ago

EU opens proceedings against X in first probe under new rules

The Hindu  

The European Union on Monday said it would launch an investigation of social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, over a suspected breach of obligations in its first such probe under the Digital Services Act. The proceedings will focus on countering the dissemination of illegal content in the EU, and the effectiveness of measures taken to combat information manipulation, …

Elon Musk considers removing X from Europe over new EU law: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk considers removing X from Europe over new EU law: Report

Live Mint  

Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, on Wednesday announced that he is considering removing the service from Europe in response to a new internet platform regulation in the region, according to a report published by Reuters. In August this year, the European Union adopted the Digital Services Act which sets forth rules for preventing the spread of …

European Union Opens Investigation Into X's Content Over Hamas' Attack On Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

European Union Opens Investigation Into X's Content Over Hamas' Attack On Israel

ABP News  

The European Union has launched an investigation into Elon Musk-owned X's role over the spread of disinformation and violent content over Hamas' attack on Israel, the media has reported. Social media platforms X, formerly Twitter, TikTok and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta have witnesses a rise in false content about the Israel and Hamas conflict, with disinformation appearing to be most prevalent …

X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO says
1 year, 2 months ago

X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO says

The Hindu  

The X social media platform has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken action to remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group's attack on Israel, its chief executive Linda Yaccarino said on Thursday. The move came in response to European Union industry chief Thierry Breton's 24 hour-ultimatum to Elon Musk to tackle the …

X is spreading 'disinformation' on Hamas attack after Elon Musk promotes account known to lie, warns EU
1 year, 2 months ago

X is spreading 'disinformation' on Hamas attack after Elon Musk promotes account known to lie, warns EU

Firstpost  

Elon Musk recently promoted two accounts that are known to spread misinformation, as the go-to source for all things around the Israel-Hamas conflict. The EU has taken note of this, and has warned Musk and X Corp to be careful On Tuesday, Thierry Breton, the European Union’s digital chief, issued a warning to Elon Musk regarding his platform X, previously …

‘X has the most misinformation, Elon Musk can’t simply shake off responsibility’: EU Commission
1 year, 2 months ago

‘X has the most misinformation, Elon Musk can’t simply shake off responsibility’: EU Commission

Firstpost  

X will be subject to the EU’s Digital Services Act, like other platforms, even though Elon Musk had pulled X out of a voluntary pact that all platforms had signed. Furthermore, EU’s Values and Transparency Commissioner says that X has the most misinformation A study commissioned by the European Commission has found that X, formerly known as Twitter, exhibits the …

X promises to clamp down on misinformation ahead of U.S. presidential election
1 year, 3 months ago

X promises to clamp down on misinformation ahead of U.S. presidential election

The Hindu  

Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, claimed it would work to clamp down on misinformation and other related dangers as the U.S. presidential election race heats up. X said it would temporarily use a ‘Civil Integrity Policy’ to moderate harmful content, as well as its ‘Freedom of Speech, Not Reach’ policy to label accounts which posted content violating …

EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report
1 year, 10 months ago

EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report

Associated Press  

LONDON — Twitter failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke Thursday from top officials of the 27-nation bloc. The company signed up to the EU’s voluntary 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation last year — before billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought the social media platform. Google, …

European Union reaches landmark deal on hate speech, disinformation
2 years, 8 months ago

European Union reaches landmark deal on hate speech, disinformation

The Hindu  

The European Union reached a landmark deal on April 23 to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online that would force big tech companies to police themselves harder, make it easier for users to flag problems and empower regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines. EU officials finally clinched the agreement in principle in the …

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