European Commission Pulls Ads From X, Says It’s Due to “Disinformation,” Not the Fact It’s Just Been Hit With a Legal Complaint Over Privacy-Invasive Ads

The EU takes another chance to protest X for not censoring enough.

Critics of censorship might consider the recent decision by the European Commission to halt advertising on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, as a controversial step. The decision, rooted in concern over the spread of alleged disinformation on the platform, was formally conveyed in a memo by the Commission’s Deputy Chief Spokesperson, Dana Spinant. POLITICO’s Brussels Playbook, which managed to obtain the note, reveals Spinant citing how misrepresentation, especially around the Israel-Hamas conflict, jeopardized the Commission’s reputation.

The Commission’s action is associated with the rising scrutiny faced by X in Europe, primarily due to the region’s newly implemented Digital Services Act (DSA), also known as the EU censorship act.

This piece of legislation governing online speech supposedly prompted the Commission to question X’s compliance, particularly regarding its handling of illicit content and misinformation related to the October 7 attack by Hamas.

However, the European Commission doesn’t mention another factor that could have weighed into its decision to cut ads on X – namely that it’s suddenly the subject of an official complaint over its privacy-invasive advertising on the platform.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ ReclaimTheNet

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