Tag: X Disinformation

[ad_1] Elon Musk's X was cited as the biggest outlet for peddlers of disinformation as the European Union urged Silicon Valley platforms to step up their vigilance to combat Russia's “war of ideas.” European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said platforms need to act ahead of national and European elections over the next year. “This is a multi-million euro weapon of mass manipulation aimed both internally at the Russians as well as Europeans and the rest of the world,” Jourova told reporters Tuesday.“The very large platforms must address this risk. Especially that we have to expect that the Kremlin and others will be active before our European elections.” The EU released reports on how each of the major tech companies, including Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook, Alphabet Inc.'s Goog...