Elon Musk's X could face expulsion from Europe over Israel-Gaza disinformation, EU official says: 'These are not empty threats'

• Elon Musk's social media platform could be banned from Europe, an EU official told Insider.
• The body gave Musk a deadline of 7 p.m. Central European Time on Wednesday to tackle disinformation.
• "These are not empty threats," MEP Stéphanie Yon-Courtin told Insider. 

An EU official has warned that X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, could be banned from Europe if it fails to comply with EU rules over disinformation amid the Israel-Gaza conflict.

"These are not empty threats," MEP Stéphanie Yon-Courtin said in a statement sent to Insider.