The EU has said that X, formerly Twitter, is being used to spread disinformation after terrorist attacks by Hamas were carried out against Israel.

“Following the terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, we have indications of X/Twitter being used to disseminate illegal content & disinformation in the EU,” wrote the EU commissioner for internal market Thierry Breton on the platform.

The EU says that there is violent, illegal, and terrorist content circulating on X, alongside disinformation.

The EU commissioner wrote a letter to X-owner Elon Musk on Tuesday, reminding him that the Digital Services Act “sets very precise obligations regarding content moderation".

In the letter, Breton calls on Musk to urgently ensure that its systems are effective and report on the crisis measures taken by his team. He adds that, "given the urgency", the EU expects him to be in contact with the relevant law enforcement authorities and Europol.

The commissioner also said that the billionaire should provide a "prompt, accurate and complete" response to its requests within 24 hours, reminding him that if an investigation is opened and the company is found to be non-compliant, it could be hit with a fine.

“Our policy is that everything is open source and transparent, an approach that I know the EU supports," wrote Musk in response to the letter on X. "Please list the violations you allude to on X, so that that the public can see them. Merci beaucoup."

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