European Union: European Commission investigation into X, formerly Twitter, compliance with DSA requirements to address illegal content and disinformation

Progress

Current status
under investigation
12 Jul 2024 under investigation
08 May 2024 under investigation
18 Dec 2023 under deliberation
12 Oct 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

12 Jul 2024
under investigation

Issued European Commission’s preliminary findings following investigation into X, formerly Twitter, compliance with DSA requirements to address illegal content and disinformation

On 12 July 2024, the European Commission sent its preliminary findings to X, indicating that it is in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in practices related to dark patterns, advertising transparency, and data access for researchers. In parti…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
08 May 2024
under investigation

Issued European Commission request for information as part of its investigation into X's compliance with Digital Services Act

On 8 May 2024, the European Commission issued a request for information (RFI) under the Digital Services Act (DSA) as part of the ongoing investigation into X’s, formerly Twitter, compliance with the DSA. The RFI follows the issuance of X’s Transpar…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
18 Dec 2023
under deliberation

Announced EU Commission investigation into X's compliance with requirements regarding the dissemination of illegal content under the DSA

On 18 December 2023, the European Commission initiated an investigation into X's, formerly Twitter, compliance with the requirements of the Digital Services Act (DSA) regarding the dissemination of illegal content. The Commission has commenced form…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
12 Oct 2023
under deliberation

Issued Commission request for information to X, formerly Twitter, regarding compliance with DSA requirements to address illegal content and disinformation

On 12 October 2023, the European Commission sent a request for information to X, formerly Twitter, under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The investigation was opened based on allegations that illegal content, including terrorist and violent content…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body

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