Expansion of probe follows complaints from politicians in Germany ahead of election next month
X owner Elon Musk is supporting the nationalist Alternative for Germany party in the forthcoming election. Photograph: New York TimesBrussels has ordered Elon Musk to fully disclose recent changes made to recommendations on X, stepping up an investigation into the role of the social media platform in European politics.
In addition, the EU regulator requested access to information on how the social media network moderates and amplifies content. When asked if the expanded probe was a response to a controversial interview Mr Musk conducted last week with AfD co-leader Alice Weidel, a Commission spokesperson said the new request helped “us monitor systems around all these events taking place”.
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