‘X’ logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s X social media platform has just 2,294 content moderators to ensure users comply with EU online content rules, significantly fewer than Google (GOOGL.O) and TikTok, a senior European Commission official said on Friday.
Adopted recently, the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) requires 19 very large online platforms and 2 very large online search engines, among them Google, X, TikTok, Apple (AAPL.O), Meta Platforms (META.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O), to do more to tackle illegal and harmful content on their platforms.
X has triggered concerns after Musk laid off many employees responsible for monitoring and regulating content…
