In December 2023, Musk’s X was hit with the EU's first probe under the Digital Services Act. The European Commission is assessing whether X breached transparency obligations and its duties to counter illegal content.
At the time, the institution said it was specifically assessing areas linked to risk management, content moderation, dark patterns, advertising transparency and data access for researchers.
As Musk continues to court the far-right ahead of an election in Germany — including hosting a live discussion with AfD party leader Alice Weidel — there are questions about whether the European Commission will assess this conversation as part of the investigation.