EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation
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Musk’s company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility. The European Commission has asked X to hand over internal documents about its algorithms, as it steps up its investigation into whether Elon Musk’s social media platform has breached EU rules on content moderation.
The EU’s executive branch told the company it wanted to see internal documentation about its “recommender system”, which makes content suggestions to users, and any recent changes made to it, by 15 February. X has been under investigation since December 2023 under the EU’s content law – known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) – over how it tackles the spread of illegal content and information manipulation. The company has been accused of manipulating the platform’s systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility over other political groups.
The EU has come under growing pressure in recent weeks to take action after a series of interventions by Musk into European politics. Musk, who will be a part of Donald Trump’s incoming administration in the US, has angered many on the continent with a series of attacks on its leaders, as well as expressions of support for Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party.
