BRUSSELS: The European Union announced "formal infringement proceedings" against Elon Musk's X platform on Monday, under a law cracking down on illegal online content after identifying disinformation related to Hamas' October 7 attack in Israel.

The action against the company, formerly known as Twitter, is the first against a major online platform since Brussels implemented the Digital Services Act (DSA), a sweeping piece of European Union legislation that strengthens online companies' responsibility for content moderation.

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