The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, says it is struggling with a flood of posts sharing graphic media, violent speech and hateful conduct about the Israel-Hamas war.
But it has received a broadside of criticism, including from a top European Union official, questioning the adequacy of the response.
One former member of Twitter’s public policy team said the company is having a harder time taking action on posts that violate its policies because there aren’t enough people to do that work.
“X believes that, while difficult, it’s in the public’s interest to understand what’s happening in real time,” its statement said.
“With the global crisis unfolding, Linda and her team must remain fully focused on X platform safety,” X told the organizers of the WSJ Tech Live conference being held next week in Laguna Beach, California.
Persons:
Elon Musk, ”, Thierry Breton, ” Breton, Musk, we’ve, Emerson Brooking, Brooking, Ukraine ”, “ Elon Musk, monetization, “ Musk, Theodora Skeadas, “, ” Linda Yaccarino, Linda, ” X, Ali Swenson
Organizations:
Twitter, European Union, “, Atlantic Council, Journalists, Pentagon, X, WSJ Tech, Associated Press
Locations:
Israel, San Francisco, Ukraine, Laguna Beach , California