The European Commission has ramped up its investigation into Elon Musk’s X social network after the tech mogul criticized European governments in recent weeks, and just days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House.

The European Commission stated on Friday that it will add extra stages to a probe that began in December 2023. That investigation became politically charged as Musk, who will play a crucial role in the new Trump administration,

X’s algorithm is said to amplify specific political viewpoints - especially those aligned with its owner. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The European Union is considering expanding its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X breached its content moderation rulebook, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing the bloc's tech policy chief.

Musk's X is suspected of manipulating the platform's systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility over other political groups.

The European Union is putting in place additional investigatory measures as part of its current proceedings against X, which were launched in December 2023. The EU Commission said Friday it had asked the X platform to provide documentation regarding recent changes to its system by Feb 15.

The European Commission has intensified its investigation into Elon Musk's social media network, X, concerning potential breaches of EU content moderation rules. The Commission has requested internal documentation and information on recommender systems from X amid accusations of political interference by Musk.

The European Commission said on Friday it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.