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After days of disinformation, X has now removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts

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The head of 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.

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  1. CBS News

    X removing Hamas-linked accounts following shock attack (opens CBS News)

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    The social platform, formerly known as Twitter, said Hamas-affiliated accounts violate its policy on "violent and hateful" entities.

  2. NBC New York

    After days of disinformation, X has now removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts (opens NBC New York)

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    The head of 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.

  3. Fox5 Atlanta

    Elon Musk's X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    In response, one expert said the moderation efforts from X, formerly known as Twitter, "are only addressing a drop in the bucket."

  4. The Times of Israel

    X takes down hundreds of accounts with Hamas ties, flags content (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Platform's CEO describes efforts to handle illegal and fake content on site since Hamas's onslaught Saturday, generate fact checking on posts

  5. Forbes

    X Has Removed Hundreds Of Hamas-Linked Accounts, CEO Linda Yaccarino Tells EU After Threat Of Fines (opens Forbes)

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    Amid concerns about misinformation spreading on X, the European Union on Wednesday gave the platform a 24-hour deadline to take down illegal content & disinformation linked to the conflict in Israel and Gaza.

  6. Washington Times

    Musk’s X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says (opens Washington Times)

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    Elon Musk’s social media platform X 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, according to the CEO of the company formerly known as Twitter.

  7. FOX Business

    X CEO says app removes hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts (opens FOX Business)

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    X CEO Linda Yaccarino responded to an inquiry by European Union officials Thursday with a letter published to the social media platform outlining steps taken to curb terrorist use of the site.

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