Elon Musk has offered his Starlink advanced satellite system to support internationally recognized aid organizations working in Gaza, following a communications outage as Israel steps up its military campaign in the territory.
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European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton has written to Elon Musk calling on him to remove disinformation related to the Israel-Hamas War from his platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
‘Following the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel, we have indications that your platform is being used to disseminate illegal content and disinformation in the EU,” Breton wrote in a letter which he also posted on X on Tuesday evening.
“Let me remind you that the Digital Services Act sets very precise obligations regarding content moderation,” it continued.
If X fails to comply with the disinformation regulations included in the European Union‘s Digital Services Act, the platform faces penalties, including fines of up to 6% of its total worldwide annual turnover.
In an interestingly timed announcement, Breton then posted some 14 hours later on his X account that he had joined burgeoning rival social media platform Bluesky, created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.
“Bonjour! Even though the grass is not (always) greener on the other side, the sky is sometimes… bluer. Let’s keep in touch!,” wrote Breton in an X post on early Wednesday morning.
In his previous post, Breton gave Musk 24 hours from 7pm CET on Tuesday to respond to the request for disinformation to be removed from X.
Musk replied directly to Breton’s X post, asking for a list of the violations allegedly committed by his platform.
“Our policy is that everything is open source and transparent, an approach that I know the EU supports. Please list the violations you allude to on
Elon Musk has offered his Starlink advanced satellite system to support internationally recognized aid organizations working in Gaza, following a communications outage as Israel steps up its military campaign in the territory.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Marrakech International Film Festival has announced its full jury, signaling that the event is forging ahead with its 20th edition despite the Israel-Hamas conflict — which has caused cancellations of several other fests in the region — and the earthquake that hit the country in September. Joining Jessica Chastain – who is the fest’s previously announced jury president – will be Iranian actor Zar Amir; French actor Camille Cottin; Australian actor and director Joel Edgerton; British director Joanna Hogg; U.S. director Dee Rees; Swedish-Egyptian director Tarek Saleh; Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård and French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani.
removal of legacy verified blue ticks and plans to put X (formerly Twitter) behind a paywall in order to deter bots.“Fast moving claims and counter claims, and @elonmusk has removed all the core features that made it even remotely possible to tell real journalists from fakes,” wrote Wales.Fast moving claims and counter claims, and @elonmusk has removed all the core features that made it even remotely possible to tell real journalists from fakes.— Jimmy Wales (@jimmy_wales) October 17, 2023In response, Musk wrote: “Please fix Wokipedia”, and has spent the following days criticising the online encyclopedia in a number of tweets.Please fix wokipedia— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 18, 2023On October 22, Musk wrote: “Have you ever wondered why the Wikimedia Foundation wants so much money? It certainly isn’t needed to operate Wikipedia. You can literally fit a copy of the entire text on your phone!“So, what’s the money for? Inquiring minds want to know…”Have you ever wondered why the Wikimedia Foundation wants so much money? It certainly isn’t needed to operate Wikipedia.
Elon Musk is enjoying some bonding time with his son. The CEO of Tesla spent the weekend at the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
Paddy Cosgrave, the CEO and cofounder of annual tech conference Web Summit, has resigned after his comments on the Israel-Hamas war led Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to cancel their participation.
Madonna took a moment to address the current Israel-Hamas conflict while on stage at The O2, expressing her exasperation at how human beings are capable of “being so cruel to one another”.The artist urged the crowd to “remember we are human beings here” because “we cannot lose our humanity” and to make a difference by bringing “light into the world”.Madonna had addressed the conflict briefly in the early shows of her four-night run of ‘Celebration’ shows at the London arena, saying on the opening night that “watching what’s happening in Israel and Palestine” breaks her heart. On the third show on October 16, however, she expanded on her comments.“Nobody wants to see what’s happening,” she said.
It was due to take place in Paris at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition centre on November 5 and nominees included Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Olivia Rodrigo.Earlier this month (October 7), Hamas launched an early morning attack on southern Israel that has gone on to trigger an Israel-Hamas war.In a statement announcing the decision, a spokesperson for Paramount, who own MTV, said: “Given the volatility of world events, we have decided not to move forward with the 2023 MTV EMAs out of an abundance of caution for the thousands of employees, crew members, artists, fans, and partners who travel from all corners of the world to bring the show to life.“The MTV EMAs are an annual celebration of global music. As we watch the devastating events in Israel and Gaza continue to unfold, this does not feel like a moment for a global celebration.
Qatar’s Doha Film Institute (DFI) has cancelled the 11th edition of its Ajyal Film Festival, which was due to take place from November 8 to 16, due to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Elon Musk has kicked off his plan to charge users of X, formerly known as Twitter, to post content to the social network. As of Oct. 17, 2023, X said in a post on its website that it has started testing “Not A Bot,” a new subscription tier for new users in two countries: the Philippines and New Zealand.
Ellise Shafer Riz Ahmed has posted an impassioned plea on social media calling for “an end to the indiscriminate bombing of Gaza’s civilians” amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. “We are told there are two sides to what is happening in Israel and Palestine. But in my heart, I know there is only one — the side of our humanity,” the Oscar-nominated actor wrote.
The BBC’s London headquarters have been doused in red paint, in apparent protest at the broadcaster’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Andy Burnham has released a statement on the crisis in Gaza and 'condemned without reservation the appalling attacks in Israel by Hamas'. The Mayor also said he was 'determined' that all communities in Greater Manchester would be kept safe, while also reiterating the right of the public to take part in peaceful protest.
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The European Commission has sent a formal request to Elon Musk’s X requesting information on the social media platform’s provisions to deal with illegal content, disinformation and abusive material posted on the site in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino has responded to European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton’s letter to her boss Elon Musk calling on him to act swiftly to remove posts from the platform spreading disinformation around the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Ellise Shafer European Union commissioner Thierry Breton has issued a warning to Elon Musk over “illegal content and disinformation” about the Israel-Hamas war on X, formerly known as Twitter, giving him 24 hours to respond. “Following the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel, we have indication that your platform is being used to disseminate illegal content and disinformation in the EU,” Breton wrote in a letter to Musk, which he also posted on X.
Variety, the 37-year-old actress was allegedly almost fired from the franchise and asked not to return to the watery sequel “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” until the Tesla CEO strong-armed Warner Bros. into rethinking their decision.The drama can be traced back to the messy, high-profile Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial, during which documents surfaced from Heard’s therapist, Dr.
C*A*U*G*H*T, the Sean Penn-starring war satire series, is opting out of next week’s Mipcom Cannes following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor X, the Elon Musk-owned social platform previously known as Twitter, has failed to flag “dozens” of posts purporting to show developments of the Israel-Hamas conflict that are false, CNBC reported. The social network has in fact flagged several posts as misleading or false, including a video “purportedly showing Israeli airstrikes against Hamas in Gaza,” according to CNBC.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The SEC filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, seeking to compel him to testify about his acquisition of a large amount of Twitter shares worth around $3 billion before his takeover of the social network. Per the suit, filed Oct. 5 in federal court in San Francisco, Musk was scheduled to appear for testimony Sept.