EU Study Exposes Musk's Twitter Impact on Russian Propaganda and Big Tech's Role in Disinformation

A study released by the European Commission has found that Twitter, under Elon Musk's ownership, has allowed Russian propaganda about Ukraine to reach a wider audience than before the war began. The study concluded that Twitter's failure to take action against Russian disinformation would have violated the E.U.'s social media law, the Digital Services Act. The research also highlighted the role of Instagram and Facebook, owned by Meta, in spreading Russian propaganda. The study suggests that the legal and voluntary measures in place are not effectively combating the spread of disinformation, and that social media platforms need to do more to address coordinated campaigns and cross-platform manipulation.