European Union Opens Formal Investigation of X for 'Deceptive' Practices

The European Union announced a formal investigation into X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, accusing it of failing to counter illicit content and disinformation, a lack of transparency about advertising and “deceptive” design practices. In going after X, the European Union is for the first time using the authority gained after last year’s passage of the Digital Services Act.

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