E.U. Expands Investigation of Musk’s X Over Illicit Content

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  EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation

  Musk’s company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility. The European Commission has asked X to hand over internal documents about its ...
  
  The Guardian - 5h
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  E.U. steps up probe into Elon Musk's X over content moderation

  The European Commission said it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk’s social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation.
  
  NBC News - 10h
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  Brussels orders X to hand over documents on algorithm

  Expansion of probe follows complaints from politicians in Germany ahead of election next month
  
  Financial Times - 10h

• Meta to end fact-checking, replacing it with system similar to Musk's X

  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cites "cultural tipping point" of election in making major changes to practices.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 7
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  Elon Musk and His Megaphone, X, Rattle British Politics

  With 211 million followers on social media, the multibillionaire seems intent on using his global platform to rattle British politics.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 7
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  How Elon Musk’s X became the global right’s supercharged front page

  Musk has now used X as a platform to make aggressive interventions in US politics – and in those of other countries. As a business proposition, Elon Musk’s ownership of X, formerly known as ...
  
  The Guardian - Jan. 4
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  Musk defends demonetizing critics' content on X

  Tech billionaire Elon Musk defended his move to demonetize his critics' content on his social platform X and maintained the decision did not violate free speech. "The first amendment is protection ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 2
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  Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X

  The world's richest man sparks speculation after changing his name and using a picture of Pepe the Frog.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 1

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