German Court Gives Elon Musk's X a Knockback

German Court Gives Elon Musk's X a Knockback Ahead of Key Election
A German court ruled on Thursday that the social media platform must allow researchers to gather election data.
German court orders X to hand over election data in legal blow to Musk’s platform
Researchers win a legal battle against the platform formerly known as Twitter, securing crucial access to social media data to probe potential election interference.
German activists win lawsuit against Elon Musk’s X over data access ahead of elections
Berlin regional court also orders X to cover $6,200 in legal costs for failing to respond to court’s requests - Anadolu Ajansı
19 states sue to block Elon Musk's DOGE team from accessing sensitive taxpayer data
The lawsuit alleged the breach of sensitive Treasury Department data "poses huge cybersecurity risks" and violates multiple federal laws.
German court orders X to give data access to democracy researchers ahead of federal elections
Under European Union law, X is one of a handful of major social media platforms that has a duty to facilitate public interest researchers’ access to support the study of systemic risks — such as to elections and other democratic processes.
German court orders Musk's platform X to release election data
A Berlin district court ruled on Friday that X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, must provide data to researchers tracking the distribution of information that could influence elections.
French prosecutors investigate Elon Musk’s X over alleged algorithm manipulation
French prosecutors have opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, over allegations that the ...
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Elon Musk, the Systemic Risk
Even if a so-called general-purpose AI is integrated into the platform – such as an individualized recommendation system or a chatbot like X/xAI’s “Grok” – its systemic risks, such as racist biases or ...
Elon Musk is making X into his own digital Mar-a-Lago
As Elon Musk’s DOGE disrupts Washington, the billionaire has turned the social media platform he owns into the favored forum ...
What is the ‘ELON MUSK’ act? Everything to know about Mark Pocan's bill targeting the X owner
Democratic Representative Mark Pocan is introducing the ELON MUSK Act to prevent government employees like Elon Musk from ...
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Elon Musk Does Europe
As Musk wrote in a January post, “From MAGA to MEGA: Make Europe Great Again.” First, he took Washington, and now his sights ...
Musk’s expanding role triggers efforts to check his power
Elon Musk has seen a flood of attempts to check his power as he expands into nearly every corner of the government. In the few short weeks that President Trump has been in office, Musk and his ...
Musk Team’s Treasury Access Raises Security Fears, Despite Judge’s Ordered Halt
A judge ruled Saturday that the activities of Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort risk “the disclosure of sensitive ...
What is USAID and why is Elon Musk trying to kill it?
The group wasn't trying to enter the federal premises in a violent takeover, but rather act as a wall of defense between the ...
The Elon Musk Act aims to ban ‘special government employees’ from having federal contracts
U.S. Democratic Representative Mark Pocan plans to introduce a bill designed to ban “special government employees” like Elon ...