EU Opens Probe Into X Over Spread of ‘Illegal’ Posts About Israel–Hamas War

An official of the European Union said there were indications the social media platform is being used to spread disinformation in Europe.

The X logo (formerly Twitter) on a smartphone screen in Los Angeles, Calif., on July 31, 2023. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images

The European Commission said on Thursday that it has launched a probe into social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, over the alleged spreading of “illegal content” and disinformation on its platform about the Hamas-Israel war.

The commission will investigate X’s compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to regulate the spread of illegal content and disinformation on social media.