Shulou(Shulou.com)12/24 Report--

CTOnews.com December 18-The European Union today announced a "formal infringement lawsuit" against social media company "X"(formerly Twitter) for failing to fulfill its obligation to "effectively combat illegal content and false information."

Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager said: "We will take a strict approach to all violations of EU regulations. We now have enough evidence to formally prosecute X. "

The EU wants to regulate such large tech companies under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which comes into force in November 2022. CTOnews.com Note: This new regulation requires large online platforms and search engines to take more measures to deal with illegal content and public safety risks, and to ensure that their services are free from "manipulation technology."

EU Commissioner Thierry Breton said some large technology companies would face increasing scrutiny under the sweeping new EU Digital Markets Act.

The European Commission said the investigation would focus on combating the spread of illegal content within the EU, the effectiveness of measures to combat information manipulation, in particular the effectiveness of the "community description" system, and the measures X has taken to improve the transparency of its platform.

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