The European Commission has intensified its investigation into Elon Musk's social media network, X, concerning potential breaches of EU content moderation rules. The Commission has requested internal documentation and information on recommender systems from X amid accusations of political interference by Musk.

The European Union is intensifying its investigation into Elon Musk's X, focusing on algorithm transparency amid concerns of platform manipulation favoring far-right content. Under the Digital Services Act,

Elon Musk's "Make Europe Great Again" slogan sparks backlash from European leaders, who criticize it as unwelcome interference and tone-deaf rhetoric.

Elon Musk has stirred the pot with a recent post on X shifting "from MAGA to MEGA" to "Make Europe Great Again!"

Now Musk's escalating criticism and mocking of European leaders and governments, which he has done repeatedly via X, the social media platform he owns, has sparked a backlash from European governments amid increasing calls for regulatory action in Europe against X.

From endorsing Germany’s far-right AfD to attacking UK leaders, Musk's actions highlight the risks of unchecked power in the digital age.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank began posting on the Bluesky micro-blogging platform on Monday, joining a rival to Elon Musk's X just as the U.S. billionaire ramps up his political campaigning in Europe.

The Commission said President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House did not affect its commitment to enforcing its laws.

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.

Elon Musk praised the co-leader of the German party Alternative ... The recent heightened tensions come amid an ongoing probe by the European Commission into Musk’s platform X and possible violations of its Digital Services Act (DSA).

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