The Latest Breaking News from Thierry Breton

As Hamas-Israel misinformation spreads, EU digital chief says social media platforms have to quickly remove content featuring hate speech and disinformation or face big fines under new laws.

The so-called fair share idea, which some cast as a threat to net neutrality, is now being considered in India and Brazil.

President Biden illustrated the scale of X's problem after claiming he saw incendiary evidence of a Hamas atrocity that the White House later walked back.

A Meta spokesperson told Fortune it set up a special operations center following Saturday's attacks, which included Hebrew and Arabic speakers.

Meta, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, as well as X, formerly known as Twitter, have responded to a letter from EU Commissioner Thierry Breton urging caution over an increase in disinformation and illegal content. Both social media giants have said they've taken action on social…

Jewish communities and schools are asking parents to disable social media apps, including X, on their children’s phones.

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan has told leaders of social media platforms they must show actions being taken to slow spread of harmful content.

Fake videos from older conflicts and false accounts of casualties and foreign aid are being shared on the platform

THE European Union’s digital policy chief has said misinformation about the war between Israel and Hamas abounds on X/Twitter in a letter to…

UK minister calls urgent meeting as EU criticises X over misleading content such as repurposed historical footage

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to wipe Hamas “off the face of the earth” in a late night speech Wednesday announcing an emergency unity government. In Gaza, the only power plant in the besieged enclave shut down after it ran out of fuel. The death toll on both sides…