As part of its ongoing investigation into X, the European Commission from the company regarding how it Job. The European Union regulator is particularly interested in any recent changes to the algorithm. The EC said it had asked X to provide the information by February 15 as it steps up its Digital Services Act (DSA) investigation.
On top of that, regulators have requested access to certain APIs that X provides so it can conduct “direct fact-finding on content moderation and account virality.” The Commission also imposed a withholding order on X. This requires the company to retain internal documents related to future changes to the algorithm until the end of 2025 (or earlier if the investigation is completed before then).
“Today we are taking further steps to shed light on the compliance of X’s recommendation systems with DSA obligations,” Henna Virkkunen, the Commission’s executive vice president for Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, said in a statement Friday. “We are committed to ensuring that every platform operating in the EU respects our legislation, which aims to make the online environment fair, safe and democratic for all European citizens.”
EU in December 2023 to investigate potential DSA violations. Companies found to be in violation of the law face fines of up to six percent of their global annual revenue.
Thierry Breton, a former European commissioner for the internal market, said the bloc was examining whether X had failed to meet its obligations on transparency and combating illegal content. Possible fraudulent design practices are also under the Commission's microscope.
Regulators stepped up their investigation after X owner Elon Musk publicly supported the UK's Reform Party as well as the far-right Alternative for Germany party ahead of the February election. How It is noted that some European politicians have said that Musk is interfering in the elections. He denounced the criticism as an attack on free speech and democracy.
To this end, the Commission is examining whether X's algorithms block certain viewpoints while amplifying one narrative. However, it states that Musk is free to say whatever he wants.