Musk’s company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibilityThe 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. Continue reading...
The European Commission has escalated its investigation into X (formerly Twitter) to assess whether its algorithms comply with the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).
Key Concerns:
* Content moderation: The EU is examining whether X effectively tackles the spread of illegal content and information manipulation.
* Recommender system: X has been asked to provide internal documents about its content recommendation system, including any recent changes, to understand how it influences user exposure to information.
* Algorithm bias: The EU is concerned that X's algorithms might disproportionately promote a single narrative while suppressing others, potentially impacting fair elections.
Potential Consequences:
* The EU could impose significant fines or even ban X if it finds violations of the DSA.
Context:
The investigation comes amid growing scrutiny of X's practices under Elon Musk's leadership, particularly his expressed support for far-right political groups and criticism of EU officials.
The European Commission has escalated its investigation into X (formerly Twitter) to assess whether its algorithms comply with the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA). Key Concerns: * Content moderation: The EU is examining whether X effectively tackles the spread of illegal content and information manipulation. * Recommender system: X has been asked to provide internal documents about its content recommendation system, including any recent changes, to understand how it influences user exposure to information. * Algorithm bias: The EU is concerned that X's algorithms might disproportionately promote a single narrative while suppressing others, potentially impacting fair elections. Potential Consequences: * The EU could impose significant fines or even ban X if it finds violations of the DSA. Context: The investigation comes amid growing scrutiny of X's practices under Elon Musk's leadership, particularly his expressed support for far-right political groups and criticism of EU officials.
