EU Steps Up Probe of Elon Musk's X

EU Steps Up Probe of Elon Musk’s X Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The European Commission has ramped up its investigation into Elon Musk’s X social network after the tech mogul criticized European governments in recent weeks, and just days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House.
EU has limited power to suspend Elon Musk’s X social media platform
X’s algorithm is said to amplify specific political viewpoints - especially those aligned with its owner. Read more at straitstimes.com.
EU deepens probe into X after Musk outbursts
Musk's X is suspected of manipulating the platform's systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility over other political groups.
EU considers expanding probe into Musk's X, Bloomberg News says
The European Union is considering expanding its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X breached its content moderation rulebook, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing the bloc's tech policy chief.
EU Requests Additional Information From Elon Musk's X
The European Union is putting in place additional investigatory measures as part of its current proceedings against X, which were launched in December 2023. The EU Commission said Friday it had asked the X platform to provide documentation regarding recent changes to its system by Feb 15.
Elon Musk uses X to roast European leaders, promote the far right
WASHINGTON − Elon Musk is keeping the pressure on European leaders. Musk frequently wields his 211.5-million-follower account on X, the social media platform he bought for $44 billion in 2022, to air political grievances and promote far-right issues.
EU Intensifies Inquiry into Elon Musk's X For Content Moderation Violation
The European Commission has intensified its investigation into Elon Musk's social media network, X, concerning potential breaches of EU content moderation rules. The Commission has requested internal documentation and information on recommender systems from X amid accusations of political interference by Musk.
As Elon Musk Promotes Far-Right German Party, EU Politicians Suggest Shutting Off X’s Algorithm
Musk has spent the last few weeks engaged in a campaign against various European governments. The most dramatic conflict has involved Musk’s war on Keir Starmer in Britain, though Musk has also spent a significant amount of time promoting a far-right political party in Germany that is said to have ties to neo-Nazis.
EU steps up probe into Elon Musk’s X, days ahead of Trump inauguration
The European Commission said on Friday it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk’s social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.
EU Steps up Probe Into Musk's X With New Demands
The European Commission said on Friday it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.
Europe orders Elon Musk’s X to submit documents on its recommendation algorithms
The European Commission (EC) says it has requested information from Elon Musk’s X related to the algorithms that determine the content it recommends to users. The EC wants to determine how those algorithms may or may not be compliant with the Digital Services Act (DSA),
Days after Musk live-streamed chat with AfD leader, EU steps up scrutiny of X
The European Commission stated on Friday that it will add extra stages to a probe that began in December 2023. That ...
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EU politicians warn against Elon Musk's incursions into European politics
Now Musk's escalating criticism and mocking of European leaders and governments, which he has done repeatedly via X, the ...
Elon Musk is elevating Trump’s foreign policy of deliberate disruption to a new level
Musk’s political involvement appears to be largely aimed at giving succour to populist individuals, parties and causes, as ...