{"id":254169,"date":"2023-10-12T07:13:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T11:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=310078"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:59:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:59:27","slug":"already-two-days-twitter-responded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/already-two-days-twitter-responded\/","title":{"rendered":"And two days later, Twitter responded"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Brussels issued an ultimatum to Twitter yesterday, now known as X, because of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-european-union-issues-an-ultimatum-to-elon-musk-put-an-end-fake-news-on-twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the misinformation being published on the social media platform regarding the war between Israel and Hamas<\/a>. And now, Twitter has responded.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/dc4321da-9b2e-11e6-b8c8-00163ed833e7\/107793415\/twitter-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Twitter<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/elon-musks-idea-to-end-with-bots-is-so-crazy-that-not-not-even-the-ceo-of-twitter-knew-about-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">X&#8217;s CEO, Linda Yaccarino<\/a>, has stated that the social media platform formerly known as Twitter has identified and removed &#8220;hundreds&#8221; of accounts affiliated with Hamas and has &#8220;taken action to remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content&#8221; following the terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yaccarino&#8217;s letter addresses the concern expressed by European Commissioner Thierry Breton<\/strong> that X is being used to &#8220;spread illegal content and misinformation,&#8221; possibly violating the new and strict EU Digital Services Act (DSA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The back-and-forth between X and the European Union comes at a time when the EU is enforcing the DSA<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-last-enemy-of-elon-musk-twitter-is-the-european-union-nobody-disinforms-as-much-as-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">which mandates large online platforms to remove illegal content and mitigate risks<\/a> to public security overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Everyday we&#39;re reminded of our global responsibility to protect the public conversation by ensuring everyone has access to real-time information and safeguarding the platform for all our users. In response to the recent terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas, we&#39;ve redistributed\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VR2rsK0J9K\">https:\/\/t.co\/VR2rsK0J9K<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Linda Yaccarino (@lindayaX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lindayaX\/status\/1712342353304846603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Twitter has been a factory of misinformation during the war in Palestine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Misinformation and disinformation about the war between Israel and Hamas have been spreading on X. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2023\/oct\/11\/how-israel-hamas-war-disinformation-is-being-spread-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">The Guardian<\/a> has compiled numerous examples of such content, some with millions of views, including videos and images shared out of context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, <strong>researchers claim to have discovered a propagandistic network of 67 accounts<\/strong> that publish false and inflammatory content about the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>X is under particularly intense scrutiny due to the changes that have occurred in the company under the ownership of Elon Musk. These changes have seen a drastic reduction in moderation teams, previously banned accounts being reinstated, a reshaping of its verification system, dissolution of the platform&#8217;s Trust and Safety Council, and the departure of two heads of trust and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Elon Musk<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2023\/10\/08\/israel-hamas-disinfo-musk-twitter-x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">even recommended<\/a>, <strong>in a since-deleted tweet, following two accounts that have spread misinformation<\/strong> in the past to get real-time updates on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yaccarino stated that X convened a &#8220;leadership group&#8221; shortly after the news of Hamas&#8217;s attack to assess the situation and outlined the platform&#8217;s moderation policies against violent discourse and entities that incite hatred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We take our actions in the open. <br><br>No back room deals. <br><br>Please post your concerns explicitly on this platform.<\/p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1712091639131353202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The CEO stated that the platform had responded to over 80 content removal requests received from the EU<\/strong> &#8220;within the established deadlines,&#8221; but noted that they had not received any notifications from Europol regarding illegal content on the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the letter from X&#8217;s CEO had a diplomatic tone, <strong>Musk himself has been more direct in his responses to Breton<\/strong>, pressing the commissioner to publicly list specific violations on the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/dc4321da-9b2e-11e6-b8c8-00163ed833e7\/107793415\/twitter-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Twitter<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The social media platform formerly known as Twitter has identified and removed &#8220;hundreds&#8221; of Hamas-affiliated accounts. 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