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By\u00a0Adam Smith<\/a>\u00a0| Tech correspondent<\/p>\n

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is suing X (formerly Twitter) in French courts for\u00a0enabling the spread of disinformation<\/a>, identity theft and defamation.<\/p>\n

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<\/u><\/u>The lawsuit stems from X\u2019s refusal to remove a deceptive video, falsely attributed to the BBC, claiming RSF authored a study accusing Ukrainian soldiers of Nazi affiliations. Widely shared on X and Telegram, the video used RSF\u2019s logo and images, and had 500,000 views by mid-September.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Despite filing 10 formal complaints under the EU\u2019s Digital Services Act, RSF\u2019s requests were either rejected or ignored, and X took no action to remove the\u00a0content<\/span>, RSF said. RSF argues X\u2019s refusal to act makes it complicit in spreading false information and undermining public debate.\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. REUTERS\/David Swanson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The NGO also shared its findings with the European Commission, which has opened formal proceedings against X for failing to comply with EU regulations.<\/p>\n

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X did not respond to Context’s request for comment before time of publication.<\/p>\n

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The lawsuit comes amid an exodus of users following the U.S. presidential election campaign, during which X owner Elon Musk vocally supported the successful Republican candidate, Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

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The Guardian newspaper, among others, said it would no longer post on X. Many users moved to competitor app BlueSky – founded by Twitter’s Jack Dorsey – which claimed to have added half a million users in one day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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