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.
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
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.
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 social media platform he owns, has sparked a backlash from European governments amid increasing calls for regulatory action in Europe against X.
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 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.
European Central Bank joins Bluesky, rival to Elon Musk's X
The European Central Bank began posting on the Bluesky micro-blogging platform on Monday, joining a rival to Elon Musk's X just as the U.S. billionaire ramps up his political campaigning in Europe.
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 Commission said President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House did not affect its commitment to enforcing its laws.
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.
EU Has Limited Power To Suspend Elon Musk's X
A suspension for Elon Musk-owned social network X in the European Union could be more difficult than some politicians have suggested and at worst only temporary, experts told AFP.
MEPs urge Commission to act on Musk's interventions
In a letter sent to the President of the European Commission, a number of MEPs express their concern at alleged abuses ...
Musk is courting the far right in Germany — and there's not much European leaders can do about it
European leaders have raised concerns about Elon Musk interfering with Germany’s elections as he plans to host a chat with ...
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Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the re ...
European Commission seeks more information from X on algorithms
The European executive requested further information to the DSA's X ongoing proceedings regarding its recommendation system.
Musk Backing For European Far Right 'Endangers Democracy': Scholz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday said US tech billionaire Elon Musk is threatening European democracy with his attacks on political leaders and support for the far right.
E.U. Expands Investigation of X Over Spread of Illicit Content
The probe is a test of the European Union’s willingness to go after X’s owner, Elon Musk, whose geopolitical influence has ...
China's CATL takes CALB to court over patent infringement
China's battery maker CALB Group said on Friday giant Contemporary Amperex Technology had sued the HK-listed peer for ...