Overview

• 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.