Irish media regulator Coimiciun na Méan has announced that it will support the European Commission’s investigation into Company X, formerly known as Twitter.
The European Commission announced today that it has begun formal proceedings to assess whether X breached the EU’s new online safety rules, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Coimisiún na Meán will implement the DSA in Ireland from February next year and will play a leading role in enforcing the new rules as many social media companies, including X, have their European headquarters in Ireland.
“Koimisiun na Mean will provide assistance to the European Commission in this investigation,” the regulator announced today.
The European Commission is investigating Company X for alleged breaches of its obligations to combat illegal content and disinformation, its transparency obligations, and the deceptive design of its user interface.
In October, the European Commission sent X a request for information regarding the spread of illegal content and disinformation related to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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“Based on preliminary investigations conducted to date, including an analysis of the risk assessment report submitted by X in September, X’s transparency report published on 3 November, and X’s responses to formal requests for information. Based on this, the Commission has decided to initiate formal infringement proceedings against X under the Digital Services Act, inter alia, with regard to the dissemination of illegal content related to Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel,” the Commission said in a statement. mentioned in.
The investigation examines the effectiveness of X’s “community notes” system in the EU, alleged flaws in giving researchers access to X’s publicly accessible data, and in particular checks linked to certain subscription products. Highlights the alleged deceptive design of the user interface in relation to the Marks. So-called blue check.
If proven, these failures constitute a violation of the DSA, and the European Commission said it would now conduct a thorough investigation as a priority.
In response, Company X said it remains committed to complying with the Digital Services Act and is cooperating with the regulatory process.
“It is important that this process is free from political influence and follows the law,” a spokesperson said.
“X is committed to building a safe and inclusive environment for all users on our platform while protecting freedom of expression, and we will continue to work tirelessly towards this goal,” the company added. Ta.
These are the first formal proceedings initiated to enforce the DSA.
Under the rules, companies can be fined up to 6% of their global turnover for non-compliance, while repeat offenders could be banned from operating in the EU.