A latest transparency report on X revealed that the platform has curtailed its workforce of content material moderators by nearly 20pc because the previous report in October.
The European Fee has despatched X (previously Twitter) a request for data on the platform’s lowering content material moderation sources underneath EU legal guidelines referring to the Digital Companies Act (DSA).
In an replace posted yesterday (8 Could), the Fee mentioned that the request seeks to acquire extra particulars on content material moderation actions and sources at X. It additionally needs X to offer particulars on the chance evaluation performed by the corporate owned by Elon Musk, particularly in relation to the implementation of generative AI instruments within the EU.
This comes as a latest transparency report on X underneath the DSA revealed that the platform has curtailed its workforce of content material moderators by nearly 20pc because the previous report in October 2023, decreasing linguistic protection throughout the EU from 11 European languages to seven.
“[We are] additionally in search of additional particulars on the chance assessments and mitigation measures linked to the influence of generative AI instruments on electoral processes, dissemination of unlawful content material, and safety of elementary rights,” the replace reads.
The Fee opened formal proceedings in opposition to X in December to evaluate whether or not the platform has violated the phrases of the DSA – which got here into drive in August of final 12 months.
“Right this moment’s opening of formal proceedings in opposition to X makes it clear that, with the DSA, the time of huge on-line platforms behaving like they’re ‘too large to care’ has come to an finish,” inside market commissioner Thierry Breton mentioned on the time.
“We now have clear guidelines, ex ante obligations, sturdy oversight, speedy enforcement and deterrent sanctions and we are going to make full use of our toolbox to guard our residents and democracies.”
Now, the Fee says that X should present the requested data referring to content material moderation sources by 17 Could, and the remaining questions by 27 Could. The corporate could also be topic to periodic penalty funds if it fails to take action.
In March, the EU dropped new election tips for on-line giants akin to Meta, TikTok and X forward of the upcoming parliamentary elections in June, together with necessities round establishing inside election groups, selling official data on electoral processes and adopting measures to cut back the chance posed by generative AI.
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