EU Steps Up Probe of Whether X Breached Content Moderation Rules

The European Commission has ordered the platform owned by Elon Musk to turn over documents on its recommendation algorithm.
EU Steps Up Probe of Whether X Breached Content Moderation Rules
A woman holds a smartphone displaying the logo of social media platform X, in Nantes, France, on Nov. 29, 2023. Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images
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The European Union announced on Jan. 17 that it is stepping up its investigation of whether social media platform X has broken its rules on content moderation.

The European Commission, which acts as the bloc’s executive branch, is conducting the probe and has ordered the social media site to hand over internal documents relating to its recommendation algorithm.

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