European Commission steps up probe into X over content moderation

ANI January 18, 2025 204 views

The European Commission is intensifying its investigation into X's content moderation practices by requesting detailed internal documents. They've issued a retention order requiring X to preserve information about its recommender systems through the end of 2025. This move is part of a broader effort to ensure compliance with the EU's Digital Services Act. The investigation, launched in December, aims to assess potential systemic risks in X's content recommendation algorithms.

"Today we are taking further steps to shed light on the compliance of X's recommender systems" - Henna Virkkunen, EU Digital Chief
Brussels, January 17: 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.

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EU launching comprehensive investigation into X's content moderation practices

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Commission requests internal documentation by February 15

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Retention order issued for recommender system documents

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Examining potential breaches of Digital Services Act

As part of its investigation launched in December 2023, the EU executive said it was requesting X to provide by Feb. 15 internal documentation about its recommender system that makes content suggestions to users, and any recent changes made to it.

"Today we are taking further steps to shed light on the compliance of X's recommender systems with the obligations under the DSA," EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen said in a statement, referring to the EU's Digital Services Act.

The Commission issued a "retention order" requiring X to preserve internal documents and information regarding future changes to the design and functioning of its recommender algorithms for the period from Jan. 17 to the end of 2025.

It also requested access to certain of X's technical interfaces.

"These steps will allow the Commission services to take all relevant facts into account in the complex assessment under the DSA of systemic risks and their mitigation," the Commission, according to NBC News. (ANI/WAM)

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