Commission requests information from X on decreasing content moderation resources under the Digital Services Act

Today, the Commission has sent X a request for information (RFI) under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

The request seeks to obtain more details on X's content moderation activities and resources, on the risk assessment conducted by X in relation to the implementation of generative AI tools in the EU as well as on other areas covered by the ongoing proceedings.

In particular, the Commission is requesting X to provide detailed information and internal documents on its content moderation resources in light of its latest Transparency report under the DSA, which revealed that X has curtailed its team of content moderators by almost 20% since the preceding report in October 2023, reducing linguistic coverage within the European Union from 11 EU languages to 7. The Commission is also seeking further details on the risk assessments and mitigation measures linked to the impact of generative AI tools on electoral processes, dissemination of illegal content, and protection of fundamental rights.

Find out more about VLOPs transparency reports and the supervision of VLOPs under DSA.

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