As part of the ongoing investigation into X, the European Commission has from the company related to how it is work. The regulatory arm of the European Union will be particularly interested in any new algorithm changes. The EC said it asked X to provide the information by February 15 as it advances its Digital Services Act (DSA) review.

On top of that, regulators are asking for access to some APIs provided by X so that it can “directly find out the truth of content moderation and virality of accounts.” The Commission also slapped X with a retention order. It requires the company to keep internal documents related to future algorithm changes until the rest of 2025 (or sooner if the investigation is completed before then).

“Today, we are taking further steps to shed light on the compliance of X recommendation systems with obligations under the DSA,” Henna Virkkunen – the Commission’s executive vice-president for sovereignty, security and democracy – said. said in a statement on Friday. “We are committed to ensuring that every platform operating in the EU respects our law, which aims to make the online environment fair, safe, and democratic for all European citizens.”

The EC in December 2023 to look into potential violations of the DSA. Companies deemed to be in violation of the law face fines of up to six percent of their global annual revenue.

Thierry Breton, the former European commissioner for the internal market, said the bloc was investigating whether X failed to fulfill its obligations regarding transparency and dealing with illegal content. Potentially fraudulent design practices are also under the Commission’s microscope.

Regulators stepped up their investigation after X owner Elon Musk publicly backed the UK’s Reform party, as well as the far-right Alternative for Germany party ahead of February’s election. as notes, some European politicians claim that Musk interfered in the elections. He denounced the criticism as an attack on free speech and democracy.

To that end, the Commission is looking into whether X’s algorithms are banning certain views while amplifying a narrative. However, Musk is said to be free to speak as he pleases.