European Union orders X to hand over algorithm documents

[usonian]

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/european-union-orders-x-to-hand-over-algorithm-documents/

Brussels has ordered Elon Musk to fully disclose recent changes made to recommendations on X, stepping up an investigation into the role of the social media platform in European politics.

The expanded probe by the European Commission, announced on Friday, requires X to hand over internal documents regarding its recommendation algorithm. The Commission also issued a “retention order” for all relevant documents relating to how the algorithm could be amended in future.

In addition, the EU regulator requested access to information on how the social media network moderates and amplifies content.

The move follows complaints from politicians in Germany that X’s algorithm is promoting content by the far right ahead of the country’s February 23 elections. Musk has come out in favour of Alternative for Germany (AfD), arguing that it will save Europe’s largest nation from “economic and cultural collapse.” The German domestic intelligence service has designated parts of the AfD as right-wing extremist.

[LeftInTX]

1. Good because they don't have one!

It's just "push, push, push". I accidentally clicked "for you" in twitter. It was a WTF?

[Macrophylla]

2. In light of the tic tock ban

The EU has every right to apply that same logic to FB and X.
Since the two dickbags that run those companies were good with those demands upon tic tock they shouldn't have a problem when other parts of the world do similar to them.

I bet they squeal like piggies and say but it's different