The European Commission has initiated formal proceedings to investigate X, formerly known as Twitter, regarding content related to Hamas' attacks against Israel. The commission aims to assess whether X violated the Digital Services Act with its response to misinformation and illegal content on the platform. The investigation focuses on X's Community Notes, which are comments added to specific tweets to provide context, as well as policies to mitigate risks to civic discourse and electoral processes. The commission has the authority to take enforcement steps, such as interim measures and non-compliance decisions, and can accept remedies proposed by X. The proceedings will also examine X's blue check mark system, which the commission considers a "suspected deceptive design," and its efforts to increase the transparency of publicly available data. X owner Elon Musk implemented controversial policies after acquiring Twitter in 2022, including changes to the blue check verification system and reducing content moderators. Musk has not commented on the European Commission investigation. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news