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一 |     LONDON -- The European Commission on Thursday made a formal, legally binding request for information from Elon Musk's social media platform X over its handling of hate speech, misinformation and violent terrorist content related to the Israel-Hamas war.It is the first step in what could become the EU's inaugural investigation under the Digital Services Act, in this case to determine if the site formerly known as Twitter is in compliance with the tough new rules meant to keep users safe online and stop the spread of harmful content.San Francisco-based X has until Wednesday to respond to questions related to how its crisis response protocol is functioning. Responses to other questions must be received by Oct. 31. The commission said its next steps, which could include the opening of formal proceedings and penalties, would be determined by X's replies.Representatives for X did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. The company's CEO, Linda Yaccarino, said earlier that the site has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group's attack on Israel. One social media expert called the actions “a drop in the bucket."Yaccarino on Thursday outlined steps taken by X to combat illegal content flourishing on the platform. She was responding to an earlier letter from a top European Union official for information on how X is complying with the EU's new digital rules during the Israel-Hamas war. That letter, which essentially served as a warning, was not legally binding — the latest one, however, is. “X is proportionately and effectively assessing and addressing identified fake and manipulated content during this constantly evolving and shifting crisis,” Yaccarino said in a letter to European Commissioner Thierry Breton, the 27-nation bloc's digital enforcer.But some say the efforts are not nearly enough to tackle the problem.“While these actions are better than nothing, it is not enough to curtail the misinformation problem on X,” said Kolina Koltai, a researcher at the investigative collective Bellingcat who previously worked at Twitter on Community Notes. “There is an overwhelming amount of misinformation on the platform," Koltai said. "From what we have seen, the moderation efforts from X are only addressing a drop in the bucket.” Since the war erupted, photos and videos have flooded social media of the carnage, including haunting footage of Hamas fighters taking terrified Israelis hostage, alongside posts from users pushing false claims and misrepresenting videos from other events. The conflict is one of the first major tests for the EU’s groundbreaking digital rules, which took effect in August. Breton fired off a similar letter Thursday to TikTok, telling CEO Shou Zi Chew that he has a “particular obligation” to protect child and teen users from “violent content depicting hostage taking and other graphic videos” reportedly making the rounds on the video sharing app. For X, changes that Musk has made to the platform since he bought it last year mean accounts that subscribe to X's blue-check service can get paid if their posts go viral, creating a financial incentive to post whatever gets the most reaction. Plus, X's workforce — including its content moderation team — has been gutted.Those changes are running up against the EU's Digital Services Act, which forces social media companies to step up policing of their platforms for illegal content, such as terrorist material or illegal hate speech, under threat of hefty fines. “There is no place on X for terrorist organizations or violent extremist groups and we continue to remove such accounts in real time, including proactive efforts,” Yaccarino wrote in the letter posted to X.X has taken action to “remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content,” Yaccarino said, pointing out that there are 700 unique Community Notes — a feature that allows users to add their own fact-checks to posts — "related to the attacks and unfolding events." The platform has been “responding promptly” and in a “diligent and objective manner” to takedown requests from law enforcement agencies from around the world, including more than 80 from EU member states, Yaccarino said. Koltai, the researcher and former Twitter employee, said Community Notes are not an “end-all solution to curtailing misinfo” and that there are gaps that the feature just can't fill yet.“There are still many videos and photos on X that don’t have notes that are unmoderated, and continue to spread misleading claims,” she said. Since Musk acquired Twitter and renamed it, social-media watchers say the platform has become not just unreliable but actively promotes falsehoods, while a study commissioned by the EU found that it's the worst-performing platform for online disinformation. Rivals such as TikTok, YouTube and Facebook also are coping with a flood of unsubstantiated rumors and falsehoods about the Middle Eastern conflict, playing the typical whack-a-mole that erupts each time a news event captures world attention.Breton, the EU official, urged TikTok's leader to step up its efforts at tackling disinformation and illegal content and respond within 24 hours. The company did not reply immediately to an email seeking comment. Breton's warning letters have also gone to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook and Instagram parent Meta. —AP Technology Writer Barbara Ortutay in Oakland, California, contributed to this report.。    AI摘要      羽毛球世锦赛，福建选手黄东萍、谭宁分获混双、女双亚军。谭宁组合不敌韩国队，国羽女双四连冠终结；黄东萍组合惜败法国队，冲击大满贯未果，国羽混双连续三届无缘冠军。         东南网8月25日讯（福建日报记者 肖榕）24日，记者从省体育局获悉，在日前结束的羽毛球世锦赛上，我省选手黄东萍、谭宁先后跻身混双和女双决赛，最终皆收获亚军。    在女双决赛中，头号种子“圣坛组合”刘圣书/谭宁以两个15∶21连丢两局，不敌老对手、韩国组合白荷娜/李绍希，无缘卫冕。这场失利终结了国羽女双世锦赛四连冠的纪录，也是韩国女双继1995年的吉永雅/张惠玉之后，时隔31年重夺世锦赛女双冠军。    赛前“圣坛组合”被普遍看好——双方过往交手17次，刘圣书/谭宁以11胜6负占优，本赛季此前5次交锋更是保持全胜。然而决赛中，“圣坛组合”未能打出应有水准，整场比赛无谓失误较多，在多拍相持中始终被对手压制。

二 |     赛后，谭宁坦言压力始终存在，但没能将其转化为动力——“满脑子想着去卫冕、去拿冠军。今后我们要学会抛开杂念”。    31岁的黄东萍在混双决赛中以1∶2惜败法国组合，冲击大满贯的梦想再度搁浅。决赛中，头号种子、“凤凰组合”冯彦哲/黄东萍苦战77分钟，以20∶22、21∶19、15∶21不敌赛会5号种子、法国组合吉凯尔/德尔吕。

三 | 法国组合为法国队夺得世锦赛历史上首枚混双金牌，也是欧洲混双时隔17年再度登顶。    作为东京奥运会混双冠军，黄东萍距离大满贯仅差这枚世锦赛金牌。这是她时隔8年再次站上世锦赛混双决赛场——上一次是2018年搭档王懿律，收获银牌。国羽混双自2022年“雅思组合”夺冠后，已连续3届世锦赛无缘冠军。    赛后，黄东萍表示，对手发球虽然不稳定但变化很多，本方接发球环节处理偏保守，未能占据主动。她表示：“夺冠的机会非常好，甚至感觉有点天时地利人和，但关键时刻没能把握住。”此前，“凤凰组合”对阵吉凯尔/德尔吕保持4战全胜的绝对优势。