German Court Orders Elon Musk's X to Share Election Data as France Investigates Algorithm Bias

The Berlin court ruling enforces EU transparency laws ahead of Germany's federal election, while French prosecutors examine claims of algorithmic manipulation on the platform.

A German court has ruled that Musk's X must provide researchers with data on political content to monitor election-related risks ahead of Germany's February 23 federal election.
The decision is one of the first major tests of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), which mandates large platforms to grant researchers access to data on systemic risks.
The ruling follows a lawsuit by Democracy Reporting International and the Society for Civil Rights, who accused X of blocking data access critical for election transparency.
French prosecutors have launched a separate investigation into X over allegations of algorithmic bias, which could distort discourse on the platform.
Elon Musk has faced criticism for publicly supporting Germany's far-right AfD party on X, raising concerns about potential foreign influence in the upcoming election.