German Court Gives Elon Musk's X a Knockback

German Court Gives Elon Musk's X a Knockback Ahead of Key Election
A German court ruled on Thursday that the social media platform must allow researchers to gather election data.
German activists win lawsuit against Elon Musk’s X over data access ahead of elections
Berlin regional court also orders X to cover $6,200 in legal costs for failing to respond to court’s requests - Anadolu Ajansı
German activists sue Elon Musk's X demanding election influence data
European authorities remain vigilant against online disinformation and election interference, following Romania's annulled election where a pro-Russian candidate's unexpected win was attributed to a Russian-led social media campaign.
Elon Musk-Backed German AFD Snubbed for Security Conference
World leaders, lawmakers, senior defense figures and other officials will attend the Munich Security Conference, which takes place from February 14 to 16 and has been held since 1963. But not invited are Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), according to conference chairman Christoph Heusgen.
A German court has ruled X must provide researchers access to data for tracking misinformation
The spread of misinformation and disinformation on X is of particular interest given its owner’s endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), running second in the polls behind the conservatives.
German court orders X to give data access to democracy researchers ahead of federal elections
Under European Union law, X is one of a handful of major social media platforms that has a duty to facilitate public interest researchers' access to
German Chancellor Calls Musk’s Support For European Far-Right ‘Really Disgusting’—Latest In Their War Of Words
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and billionaire Elon Musk have publicly feuded in recent weeks as Musk voices support for ...
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No Proof Elon Musk's Grandparents Belonged to Nazi Party
There is no direct evidence to support the claim that Elon Musk's maternal grandparents, Joshua N. Haldeman and Winnifred ...
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Elon Musk says he is not interested in buying TikTok
Elon Musk says he's not buying TikTok. Speaking remotely at a German conference hosted by Mathias Doepfner, CEO of media ...
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Elon Musk Keeps Boosting White Nationalists on X
To fully understand what Musk is seeing and sharing, it helps to focus on the accounts he has interacted with. Some of the ...
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Elon Musk to far-right German political party: ‘There is too much focus on past guilt’
Musk’s virtual appearance at an AfD rally closely followed his delivery of what some saw as a Nazi salute at a Trump event. Days after stoking controversy by delivering what some believed to be ...
Elon Musk Says He Doesn’t Want to Buy TikTok’s US Business
Elon Musk said he isn’t interested in buying TikTok, the popular social video app the US has tried to ban over national ...
Denker: And now Elon Musk is coming after Lutheran refugee organizations
I understand of course that this particular threat toward a subset of American Christians may not be quite as motivating to ...