Europe gives TikTok CEO 24 hours to respond about Israel-Hamas war misinformation
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European regulator Thierry Breton shared a stern letter to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew on Thursday claiming his office has "indications" that the platform is being used to distribute disinformation and illegal content around the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. On Tuesday, Breton urged Musk to detail Xs crisis measures since his office had received reports of "violent and terrorist" content as well as "fake and manipulated images" on the platform. X CEO Linda Yaccarino responded Thursday and said that after Hamas attack on Israel, the company "assembled a leadership group to assess the situation" and has "identified and removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts" since the start of the war, according to a letter she posted on X. On Wednesday, Breton urged Zuckerberg to be "vigilant" about removing disinformation on his companys platforms during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and ahead of upcoming elections. "After the terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel on Saturday, we quickly established a special operations center staffed with experts, including fluent Hebrew and Arabic speakers, to closely monitor and respond to this rapidly evolving situation," the spokesperson said.