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EU investigates X over Israel-Hamas disinformation in test of new tech rules

The European Commisson has launched a probe into X (formerly Twitter) – the first under new EU tech rules – over allegations the platform was spreading disinformation about the Hamas-Israel war.

Radio France Internationale

Israel-Hamas war poses early disinformation test for Meta’s Threads

Young app seems to have few viral falsehoods, perhaps because it’s still small and used differently from competitors

The Guardian - US

2023's Strangest Viral Thriller Has Been 5 Years in the Making

The director best known for Christmas musical cult classic 'Anna and the Apocalypse' returns to features with a Twitter-fueled horror movie.

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Twitter reacts to Broncos’ 19-8 loss to Chiefs on ‘Thursday Night Football’

Here's how Twitter/X reacted when the Broncos lost to the Chiefs on Thursday evening.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The chaos at X since Elon Musk’s takeover has gotten worse

A flood of fake news, multiple changes in policies may keep advertisers off X, threatening its business model.

Al Jazeera

'Walk the talk' or face fines: EU boss tells Musk, Zuckerberg and TikTok chief

As Hamas-Israel misinformation spreads, EU digital chief says social media platforms have to quickly remove content featuring hate speech and disinformation or face big fines under new laws.

WEKU

Linda Yaccarino: X working 'around the clock' to tackle disinformation on Hamas attacks

President Biden illustrated the scale of X's problem after claiming he saw incendiary evidence of a Hamas atrocity that the White House later walked back.

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Musk's X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says

The head of Elon Musk’s social media platform X says the company formerly known has Twitter has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled thousands of pieces of content since the militant group’s attack on Israel

The Independent UK

Meta and X respond to EU calls for vigilance over disinformation on social media

Meta, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, as well as X, formerly known as Twitter, have responded to a letter from EU Commissioner Thierry Breton urging caution over an increase in disinformation and illegal content. Both social media giants have said they've taken action on social…

France 24

The podcasts by black creators that you need to listen to now

From food to film, to music and pop culture, here are the best podcasts from black creators to tuck into this year

Evening Standard

EU threatens fine for Elon Musk’s X over Israel-Hamas disinformation

Fake videos from older conflicts and false accounts of casualties and foreign aid are being shared on the platform

Evening Standard

New Twitter setting only lets paying users reply to tweets

The social media platform has introduced yet another new feature

Evening Standard

Social media urged to act on violent content after Hamas attack

UK minister calls urgent meeting as EU criticises X over misleading content such as repurposed historical footage

The Guardian - UK

EU warns Elon Musk over ‘disinformation’ on X about Hamas attack

Failing to moderate content such as fake news could incur fine of 6% of X revenues or EU blackout under new laws

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - US

Don’t look to Elon Musk’s X for reliable information on Israel or Palestine

Twitter’s accelerating demise is not among the worst atrocities of the past week. But, at a crucial time, it has managed to add to the world’s misery

Reason

California Trial Court Allows First Amendment Claim Against L.A. Department of Public Health …

to go forward based partly on allegations that "DPH caused the suspension of [Alliance of Los Angeles County Parents'] Twitter Account."

Fortune

Twitter/X rolls out a new feature that further restricts replies to posts

It's the latest in a series of limitations from the social media company.

The Independent UK

X promises 'highest level' response on posts about Israel-Hamas war. Misinformation still flourishes

The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, says it is trying to take action on a flood of posts sharing graphic media, violent speech and hateful conduct about the latest war between Israel and Hamas

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The Guardian - UK

Look at the horror of the Israel-Hamas war, then at Elon Musk’s X site. It’s clear he’s not fit to run it

He took Twitter, sacked staff and reduced its checks and standards. Now, in this time of crisis, it’s clear why that matters, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

WEKU

Video game clips and old videos are flooding social media about Israel and Gaza

"This is propaganda 101. You flood the gap, especially in those early hours, with content that suggests a certain narrative," said one observer.

Zenger

Meta’s Threads To Introduce Trending Topics, Challenging Rival X

Leaked screenshot reveals hot topics like Loki Season 2 and Drake's latest song on the horizon for Threads.

The Guardian - UK

X criticised for enabling spread of Israel-Hamas disinformation

Elon Musk endorsed users who have posted ‘wrong and unverifiable things’ while paid-for accounts spread fake news

Fortune

Leaving X can be a rewarding experience—but nobody’s matching Twitter’s ideological diversity

Bluesky and Mastodon offer a great experience now, but they’re still not quite as useful as Twitter once was.

The Guardian - UK

Chinese programmer ordered to pay 1m yuan for using virtual private network

Police confiscate ‘illegal income’ of developer deemed to have used ‘unauthorised channels’ to connect to international networks

The Independent UK

What to stream this week: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, 'Frasier' returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire

This week’s new entertainment releases include Offset’s sophomore solo album, the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey Grammer, and Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial."

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