Elon Musk will be summoned by MPs to testify about the role of his social media platform X in spreading disinformation during the riots which rocked England and Northern Ireland over the summer.

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Elon Musk to be summoned by UK MPs over X's role in UK riots

The tech billionaire will be invited to give evidence to a House of Commons select committee next year

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The Independent

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Elon Musk to be summoned by MPs to testify about X’s role in summer riots

The tech billionaire could be hauled before MPs to answer questions about posts shared on the social media platform X.

Daily Express

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MPs to summon Elon Musk about X's role in disinformation during UK riots

Elon Musk will be summoned by the British MPs to testify over X's role in disseminating misinformation, in a parliamentary investigation into August riots.

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Elon Musk to be summoned to UK parliament over X’s role in spreading 'disinformation' during August riots

United Kingdom MPs will summon SpaceX founder Elon Musk before a parliamentary inquiry for involvement in the UK riots and the rise of false and harmful AI content, the Guardian reported. 
Along with Musk, senior executives from Meta, which runs social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, and TikTok are also expected to be summoned as part of a Commons Science and Technology Select Committee social media inquiry.

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MEPs are calling on the EU Commission to investigate the visibility of contributions on Platform X. Specifically, it concerns the question of whether platform owner Elon Musk is helping his own contributions achieve greater reach in violation of the EU. The background to the request is a study by the Australian University of Queensland, which examined the visibility of Musk's posts over the past few months. The algorithm has changedThe study res…

Europaabgeordnete fordern von der EU-Kommission eine Untersuchung zur Sichtbarkeit von Beiträgen auf der Plattform X. Konkret geht es um die Frage, ob Plattform-Eigentümer Elon Musk seinen eigenen Beiträgen EU-rechtswidrig zu größerer Reichweite verhilft. Hintergrund der Anfrage ist eine Studie der australischen Universität Queensland, in der die Sichtbarkeit von Musks Posts über die vergangenen Monate hinweg untersucht wurde.Der Algorithmus hat…

EU-Abgeordnete fordern Prüfung der X-Algorithmen

Kronen Zeitung

Vienna

Austria

MEPs call for review of X algorithms

UK MPs are set to summon Elon Musk and social media executives from Meta and TikTok for an inquiry into disinformation and AI content. The investigation will focus on AI-generated false content, inciting violence, and its role in the rise of harmful narratives.

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UK MPs to question Elon Musk over X’s role in Southport riots

The Commission of Inquiry wants to hear a future member of the Trump Administration about the “links between social media algorithms, generative AI, and the dissemination of harmful or false content”.

Comissão de inquérito quer ouvir futuro membro da Administração Trump sobre as “ligações entre os algoritmos das redes sociais, a IA generativa e a disseminação de conteúdos nocivos ou falsos”.

Musk vai ser chamado ao Parlamento britânico para falar sobre o papel do X nos motins de extrema-direita

Publico

Sonae

Portugal

Musk will be called to the British Parliament to talk about the role of X in the extreme right riots

The billionaire, recently appointed to oversee efficiency in Trump's future administration, is waging a campaign against Labour on his social media platform, X.

Le Monde

Paris

Île-de-France

France

Musk plays increasingly encumbering role in British politics

The U.K. government will summon X owner Elon Musk to testify about the site's role in the riots that transpired after the Southport killings.

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U.K. to Summon Elon Musk to Testify About X’s Role in Southport Riots

British MPs will summon Elon Musk to testify about X's role in spreading disinformation as part of a parliamentary inquiry into the UK riots and the rise of false and harmful artificial intelligence (AI) content, The Guardian reports.

Parlamentarii britanici îl vor convoca pe Elon Musk să depună mărturie despre rolul X în răspândirea dezinformării, în cadrul unei anchete parlamentare privind revoltele din Regatul Unit și creșterea conținutului fals și dăunător al inteligenței artificiale (AI), potrivit The Guardian.

Elon Musk to be summoned by MPs to testify about X’s role in summer riots

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