Europe Cornered Musk: Show X’s Documents!

European Commission (EC)social media platform X‘s algorithm Digital Services Act (DSA) In order to evaluate how appropriate it is, it requested documents regarding the algorithms that determine the content it recommends to its users.

This request means the expansion of an existing investigation that the Commission launched in 2023 against the X platform.

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However, according to the Financial Times, the Commission stated that this latest request is not directly related to these allegations. Now the EC has asked for internal documents on X’s recommendation systems and information on recent changes made at the company. In addition, changes to be made by the end of 2025 a protection order requiring registration published.

The Commission, however, stated that the commercialization of the X platform APIHe wants to access their services and technical interfaces.

Is X Transparent Enough?

DSA, which entered into force in 2023, European UnionContent control of online platforms in, algorithm transparency ve user security It consists of a series of regulations that determine responsibilities on issues such as.

EC’s step in question is to examine in more detail how X’s algorithmic systems work and to examine the platform’s transparency standards It was taken to evaluate whether it was fulfilled or not.

According to the law it is social media platforms, disinformation and manipulation must take more active measures against it. However, X has not produced a good report card in this regard so far.