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By Supantha Mukherjee
PARIS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The European Union said on Monday it would launch an investigation into social media company Digital (DSA).
The DSA, which came into force in November last year, requires large online platforms and search engines to do more to address illegal content and risks to public safety, and to protect their services against hacking techniques. handling.
The procedures will focus on countering the spread of illegal content in the EU and on the effectiveness of the measures taken to combat the manipulation of information, in particular the “community notes” system, the Commission said.
It will also focus on measures taken by
The Commission said it will now carry out an in-depth investigation as a matter of priority and will continue to gather evidence by submitting additional requests for information, conducting interviews and inspections.
X, owned by Elon Musk, is part of a group of large technology companies facing increased scrutiny under the DSA.
Following the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, EU industry chief Thierry Breton sent letters to X, Meta (NASDAQ:), TikTok and Alphabet (NASDAQ:) reminding them of their obligations under the DSA. Address harmful and illegal content.
The platforms quickly responded to Breton, highlighting the measures they had taken to stop misinformation on their platforms, but Musk challenged Breton on the misinformation charge.
Only X received a formal request for information under the DSA and responded to the request.
The Commission said a preliminary investigation conducted so far included an analysis of a report submitted by of Hamas against Israel.
X did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
The DSA imposes new rules on content moderation, user privacy and transparency. Any company that fails to comply faces a fine of up to 6% of its global turnover.
