EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation

Musk's company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility

The European Commission has asked X to hand over internal documents about its algorithms, as it steps up its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media platform has breached EU rules on content moderation.

The EU's executive branch told the company it wanted to see internal documentation about its recommender system", which makes content suggestions to users, and any recent changes made to it, by 15 February.