Linda Yaccario, CEO of X, formerly Twitter, has said that the platform has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts, in the wake of the attack on Israel, in a bid to check the spread of "terrorist content" online. The X CEO also added that the company has taken action to remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content since the attack.
According to the company's Safety account, in the past couple of days, it has seen an increase in daily active users on @X in the conflict area, plus there have been more than 50 million posts globally focusing on the weekend’s terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas.
"As the events continue to unfold rapidly, a cross-company leadership group has assessed this moment as a crisis requiring the highest level of response. This means we’re laser focused and dedicated to protecting the conversation on X and enforcing our rules as we continue to assess the situation on the platform," X's Safety account posted.
The micro-blogging platform, over the weekend, has updated its Public Interest Policy.
"We know that it's sometimes incredibly difficult to see certain content, especially in moments like the one unfolding. In these situations, X believes that, while difficult, it's in the public's interest to understand what's happening in real time. People on X can also control what media they see. In the 'Content you see' settings you can choose whether or not to see sensitive media," Safety account noted.
Meanwhile, Yaccario wrote in a letter to EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, posted on X: "We continue to respond promptly to law enforcement requests from around the world, including EU member states."
This comes after the EU Commissioner told Elon Musk, the owner of X, to send back a “prompt, accurate, and complete response” to his request in the next 24 hours.