Elon Musk's social media platform could be banned from Europe, an EU official told Insider. "These are not empty threats," MEP Stéphanie Yon-Courtin told Insider. AdvertisementAdvertisementAn EU official has warned that X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, could be banned from Europe if it fails to comply with EU rules over disinformation amid the Israel-Gaza conflict. The EU commissioner gave Musk a deadline at 7 p.m. Central European Time on Wednesday to comply with EU regulations, Yon-Courtin told Insider. According to those rules, X could face fines of up to 6% of its revenue or even expulsion.

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Persons: Elon, Stéphanie Yon, Courtin, —, Elon Musk, Thierry Breton, Musk, Breton, who's, Linda Yaccinaro Organizations: Service, Elon, EU, Digital Services, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Europe, Israel, Gaza, EU