EU asks Musk’s X for information on hate speech and ‘illegal content’ related to Israel-Hamas war

By KELVIN CHAN
AP Business Writer

LONDON (AP) — The European Commission has made a formal, legally binding request for information from Elon Musk’s social media platform X over its handling of hate speech, misinformation and violent terrorist content related to the Israel-Hamas war. It is the first step in what could become the EU’s inaugural investigation under the Digital Services Act. The aim would be to determine if the site formerly known as Twitter is in compliance with the tough new rules meant to keep users safe online and stop the spread of harmful content. Based on its assessment of X’s replies, the commission says it will assess its next steps, which could include the opening of formal proceedings and penalties.