Since Hamas launched its attack against Israel, X (formerly known as Twitter) has informed the EU that it has taken down or identified "tens of thousands of pieces of content" on its platform.
Linda Yaccarino, CEO, reported that hundreds of accounts were deactivated.
The EU had provided X with a 24-hour timeframe in which to clarify how it was adhering to European law.
The organization took action following a reported increase in the spread of false information about the conflict on social media platforms, including manipulated photos and wrongfully captioned videos.
The EU reported earlier that there were "signs" that X was used to distribute unlawful material and fabrications in Europe.
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has received a similar warning from the EU about disinformation and a 24-hour deadline.
The EU refused to affirm whether a reply had been acquired from Meta, but a spokesperson for the European Commission declared that "discussions are still in progress" with the firm's compliance teams.
The BBC has requested a statement from Meta.
Ms Yaccarino, the head of X, declared that the company has "allocated resources differently and changed the structure of the inside teams" to face the content.
X expressed her commitment to transparency, safety, and the successful introduction of the Digital Services Act, and committed to taking all essential measures in that direction.
She wrote in a letter to the bloc that X had responded to more than 80 requests from the EU to remove content, as well as inserting notes into a number of posts to provide context.
She noted that X had over 700 separate records pertaining to the attacks and aftermath.
These notes are visible in more than 5,000 posts that feature related images or videos, and this total increases whenever these images and videos are employed in fresh posts.
In answer to the allegation of "illegal content" originating from the EU, Ms Yacarrino commented that X had not been notified of any such notices from Europol.
EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has asked X and Meta to demonstrate the prompt, thorough, and unbiased steps they have taken.
In August 2023, the EU instituted new legislation to set out the permissible types of content to be posted online.
The Digital Services Act mandates that "very large online platforms" must take proactive efforts to remove any illegal content, and if asked, present proof that they have taken measures to do so.
The EU informed the BBC that it is unable to offer any comments regarding the subsequent actions that could be taken for the given circumstances, yet it explained what could be legally accomplished in theory.
The EU is empowered by the DSA to carry out interviews and inspections, and if not satisfied, initiate a formal investigation.
Should the commission deem that a platform has not executed the necessary changes or is not confronting the troubles it has discovered, and this could harm its customers, more extreme measures can be taken.
This could involve a steep penalty, and as a last measure judges can even ask that the platform be barred from the EU temporarily.
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