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Coverage dated September 25, 2023

Musk's X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says

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LONDON (AP) — A top European Union official said Tuesday that the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is the biggest source of fake news and urged owner Elon Musk to comply with the bloc's laws aimed at combating disinformation.

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  1. Deadline

    “We Will Be Watching What You Do”: Elon Musk Warned By EU After Disinformation Report (opens Deadline)

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    “We will be watching what you do,” Elon Musk has been warned by the European Commissoner after X (formerly Twitter) was found to have the highest ratio of disinformation posts of all la…

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Musk's X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    LONDON (AP) — A top European Union official said Tuesday that the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is the biggest source of fake news and urged owner Elon Musk to comply with the bloc's laws aimed at combating disinformation.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    EU says Elon Musk's X is biggest source of disinformation – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is not a signatory to the EU-wide code of conduct to crack down on fake news on social media platforms and advertising companies

  4. The Guardian

    EU warns Elon Musk after Twitter found to have highest rate of disinformation (opens The Guardian)

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    Musk is told his platform, now known as X, must comply with new laws designed to combat fake news and Russian propaganda

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Musk's X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    LONDON (AP) — A top European Union official said Tuesday that the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is the biggest source of fake news and urged owner Elon Musk to comply with the bloc’s laws aimed at combating disinformation.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Musk's X is the largest source of disinformation, EU official says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova also said Tuesday that Google, TikTok, Microsoft and Meta have more to do to tackle disinformation.

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