Overview

• EU-Digitalkommissarin Henna Virkkunen has warned that the European Commission will take further steps if necessary to ensure compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA).
• Ongoing investigations target Elon Musk's X for potentially amplifying radical content and misinformation during Germany's upcoming elections, with a focus on algorithmic promotion.
• Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced criticism for discontinuing the company's U.S. fact-checking program, citing political bias concerns, and replacing it with a user-driven 'Community Notes' system.
• The DSA mandates that online platforms address illegal content and misinformation, with potential penalties of up to 6% of global annual revenue for violations.
• A meeting between EU officials, major platforms, and German authorities is scheduled for January 24 to discuss safeguarding election integrity and ensuring fair online practices.