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X CEO Linda Yaccarino has said the social media platform formerly known as Twitter has identified and removed \u201chundreds\u201d of Hamas-affiliated accounts, and has \u201ctaken action to remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content\u201d in the wake of terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel. Yaccarino\u2019s letter<\/a> comes in response to concerns raised by EU commissioner Thierry Breton<\/a> that X is being used to \u201cdisseminate illegal content and disinformation,\u201d in possible violation of the EU\u2019s tough new Digital Services Act (DSA). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The back-and-forth between X and the European Union comes as the EU implements the DSA, which imposes obligations on large online platforms to remove illegal content and mitigate risks to public security more generally. In addition to X, Breton has also written to Meta<\/a> to remind it of its obligations under the DSA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n There have been widespread reports of misinformation and disinformation spreading on X surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. The Guardian <\/em>has collated numerous examples<\/a> of such content, some with millions of views, that includes videos and images being shared out of context. Separately, researchers claim to have discovered a propaganda network of 67 accounts<\/a> posting false and inflammatory content about the war. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Yaccarino said that X assembled a \u201cleadership group\u201d shortly after news of the Hamas attack broke to assess the situation, and outlined the platform\u2019s moderation policies against violent speech and violent and hateful entities. The CEO said the platform had responded to over 80 take down requests received in the EU \u201cwithin required timelines\u201d but noted that it had not received any notices from Europol about illegal content on the service.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Yaccarino\u2019s letter also emphasizes how X has been using Community Notes in an attempt to combat misinformation on its platform, noting that over 700 unique notes are being shown on the platform relating to the attacks. But a report from NBC News<\/em><\/a> <\/em>has shed light on the strain the volunteer-powered system is under, with some community notes taking hours or even days to be approved, and other posts failing to be labeled at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n While the letter from X\u2019s CEO struck a diplomatic tone, Musk himself has been more forthright in his responses to Breton, pushing for the commissioner to list specific violations on the platform publicly<\/a>. \u201cWe take our actions in the open,\u201d Musk wrote. \u201cNo back room deals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n We now wait for the EU\u2019s response. Thierry Breton had previously warned X that non-compliance with the DSA could result in an investigation and possible fines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n