EU’s Breton Warns Musk, Zuckerberg of Disinfo on Israel War
- Breton says attacks led to surge of illegal content in EU
- He requested Meta, X respond to his queries within 24 hours
Two Palestinian women look at destruction following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City on October 10.
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European Commissioner Thierry Breton warned some of Silicon Valley’s top social media players that Europe requires them to take prompt action to stop the spread of disinformation about the Israel-Hamas war.
Breton told Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg that following the terrorist attacks, some platforms were responsible for a surge of illegal content in the European Union. He asked Meta to respond within 24 hours to ensure the company’s systems are effective in a letter posted Wednesday to Breton’s new account on the social media site Bluesky and later posted on X.