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EU stops advertising on X over hate speech. Fines could follow next year (www.cnn.com)
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EU stops advertising on X over hate speech. Fines could follow next year::The European Union is pulling its advertisements from Elon Musk’s X for now, citing an “alarming increase” in hate speech and disinformation on the platform formerly known as Twitter.

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[–] jaybone 28 points 1 year ago (5 children)

What exactly does the EU advertise?

[–] flop_leash_973 7 points 1 year ago

I would imagine tourism and such

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I dunno. Like, cheese? EU cheese?

Maybe baklava?

It's a big place. I think. I dunno.

[–] jaybone 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry if I misunderstood. I consider the EU to be a government body.

I assume cheese and baklava manufacturers are allowed to advertise wherever they like.

Does this mean the EU is not allowing these cheese and baklava companies to advertise where they want?

[–] Infinitus 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The EU is advertising itself and its initiatives, like DiscoverEU and other programs. They want their programs to be seen and used

[–] Buddahriffic 2 points 1 year ago

It's wherE yoU live!

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago

Why though

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In September 2023, the EU Commission used unlawful micro-targeting on Twitter (X) to promote its heavily criticized chat control regulation.

Finally they quit giving my tax money to a billionaire Nazi to promote laws against my citizen rights.

[–] Cyberflunk 4 points 1 year ago

I had the exact same question.

[–] Linkerbaan -2 points 1 year ago

Their militaries spend a ton on ads