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The Guardian - UK
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Lisa O'Carroll in Brussels

Elon Musk does not grasp EU fears about disinformation on X, official says

Vera Jourová at a press conference
Vera Jourová said the spread of disinformation had intensified in the runup to the EU elections. Photograph: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, lacks understanding of European concerns over the hatred and division that can result from the spread of disinformation, a senior EU commissioner has said.

Speaking just days before the European parliamentary elections, in which disinformation, particularly Russian-backed propaganda, has been a key issue, Věra Jourová criticised what she said was a clear deterioration in content moderation on X since Musk bought the platform in 2022.

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