EU Commission requests information from X
X must provide information about its moderation resources, among other things. The EU Commission has sent it a request for information.
X has to account to the EU Commission on several issues.
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On Wednesday, the EU Commission asked the short message service X (formerly Twitter) to disclose its activities and resources for content moderation to the Commission. The Commission is also demanding a risk assessment regarding the introduction of generative AI tools in the EU. X must also put its cards on the table in other areas.
The EU Commission is particularly interested in the resources that X invests in its content moderation. The background to this is the most recent transparency report as part of the DSA, explains the Commission. According to this report, X has reduced its moderation team by almost 20 percent since the previous report in October 2023. This has also reduced language coverage within the EU from eleven to seven languages. X must also inform the institution how it assesses the risk of the impact of generative AI tools on electoral processes, the dissemination of illegal content and the protection of fundamental rights and how it intends to reduce this risk.
Request based on transparency report
The request for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA) is part of the ongoing formal proceedings against X. This has been ongoing since December 2023 and the Commission is investigating whether X is in breach of the DSA. The focus is on risk management, content moderation, so-called dark patterns - operating or design elements that mislead users - advertising transparency and access to data for researchers, the Commission announced.
"It is based on the evidence collected and analyzed so far, including X's transparency report published in March 2024 and X's responses to previous requests for information, which included measures to mitigate the risks associated with generative AI," the notice states.
If the service does not comply with the request for information or does not comply sufficiently, the Commission can demand that the information be handed over and impose a fine on X. He has until May 17 to answer the first questions. X must answer the other questions by May 27.
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