The European Union has formally introduced it suspects X, beforehand often known as Twitter, of breaching its guidelines in areas together with countering unlawful content material and disinformation.
Digital commissioner Thierry Breton set out the alleged infringements in a submit on the social media platform.
He mentioned X, which is owned by Elon Musk, was additionally suspected of breaching its obligations on transparency.
X mentioned it was “co-operating with the regulatory process”.
In an announcement the agency mentioned it was “important that this process remains free of political influence and follows the law”.
“X is focused on creating a safe and inclusive environment for all users on our platform, while protecting freedom of expression, and we will continue to work tirelessly towards this goal,” it added.
In October the EU mentioned it was investigating X over the attainable unfold of terrorist and violent content material, and hate speech, after Hamas’ assault on Israel.
X mentioned then that it had eliminated lots of of Hamas-affiliated accounts from the platform.
The investigation was the primary underneath the EU’s new tech guidelines.
Under a chunk of laws launched in August, the Digital Services Act (DSA), huge tech corporations working within the EU have beefed up obligations to guard customers.
Breaches may end up in large fines or companies being suspended.
