X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has been kicked off the industry’s self-regulation effort on misinformation and disinformation because it removed user reporting tools and stopped cooperating with the industry group in charge.
Industry group DIGI announced the decision today as part of upholding a complaint made against X by tech advocacy group Reset Australia.
While the strongest action the industry group can take against a signatory to the voluntary industry code, it now places X outside its reporting commitments and comes as the Elon Musk-owned company is yet to pay a fine for breaching other online safety rules.
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