The EU executive is working furiously to conclude an investigation into whether X breached the bloc’s tough content moderation standards, but warned that any decision would be challenged in court by top-notch lawyers.

The EU Commission has completed its probe into social media platform, X, and is expected to impose a fine worth millions of euros, according to a report from Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper. Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper cites three high-ranking officials claiming that the EU has completed its probe into X and that a fine is incoming to millions of euros.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Monday it would no longer post on X and would use rival Bluesky instead, becoming the latest organisation to quit a social media platform that some have criticised for its content.

The Commission said President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House did not affect its commitment to enforcing its laws.

The European Commission has asked social media giants including Facebook, TikTok and X to take part in a test to see whether they are doing enough to counter disinformation in the run-up to next month's German election,

BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Commission has completed its initial probe into social media platform X and will soon decide to impose a fine worth millions of euros, Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Friday, citing three high-ranking officials from the bloc.

X and TikTok to take a “stress test” ahead of the German election to determine whether they’re doing enough to counter disinformation. That’s according to an EU spokesperson on Friday ...

The European Union (EU) is probing social media heavyweights including Meta and X as part of a stress test on disinformation

The expanded probe represents a significant escalation in the EU’s oversight of social media platforms and their potential influence on democratic processes. It highlights growing tensions between tech platforms’ algorithmic practices and European regulatory frameworks designed to protect democratic integrity and fair information dissemination.

The EU on Friday demanded X hand over more details about its algorithms and any future changes as part of its wide-ranging probe into the platform, as Elon Musk's outbursts on European politics ramp up pressure for the bloc to act.

The EU executive is working furiously to conclude an investigation into whether X breached the bloc’s tough content moderation standards, but warned that any decision would be challenged in court by top-notch lawyers.

X owner Musk has repeatedly clashed with EU regulators, while some European politicians have accused him of meddling in elections, such as with his streamed conversation with the leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany. Musk has said the criticism is an affront to democracy and free speech.