Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk accuse the EU of protectionism and censorship, urging Donald Trump's administration to intervene. The European Commission defends its right to enforce EU regulations concerning digital giants.

All that trouble will only get Musk one thing for sure: his company placed under the microscope. Assuming X complies with the EU’s request, it’ll get to pop the panel off Musk’s personal racism machine and see just how the gears turn—including just how much he’s boosting his own posts in an attempt to control the narrative on the platform.

Several pieces of evidence could potentially emerge and feed into the current proceedings,' says EU Commission spokesman - Anadolu Ajansı

The European Commission stated on Friday that it will add extra stages to a probe that began in December 2023. That investigation became politically charged as Musk, who will play a crucial role in the new Trump administration,

Brussels is considering punishing Elon Musk over his alleged interference in the German elections. The European Commission is under mounting pressure to use its legal powers over social media platforms to rein in the tech billionaire ahead of next month’s ballot.

For McGrath, Musk's livestream with Weidel is not a breach of EU rules – but how X promotes the conversation could be.

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have accused the EU of protectionism and censorship, urging the administration of Donald Trump to intervene. The European Commission, however, defends its right to enforce EU regulations pertaining to digital giants.

The European Union is considering expanding its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X breached its content moderation rulebook, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing the bloc's tech policy chief.

Musk has spent the last few weeks engaged in a campaign against various European governments. The most dramatic conflict has involved Musk’s war on Keir Starmer in Britain, though Musk has also spent a significant amount of time promoting a far-right political party in Germany that is said to have ties to neo-Nazis.

The European Union said it will closely monitor whether Elon Musk’s upcoming interview with German far-right leader Alice Weidel on his X social media network runs afoul of its content moderation rules.

Elon Musk's expected hosting of Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, for a discussion on his X platform on Thursday was being watched by the European Commission to check for any spreading of misinformation before next month's German election.

During a party conference Alice Weidel publicly endorsed the mass "return" or deportation of people with a migrant background.