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EU Quizzes Musk's X over xAI Takeover

EU Quizzes Musk’s X over xAI Takeover Amid Digital Services Act Probe
The scrutiny comes as the European Commission moves forward with an investigation into X under new rules obliging popular platforms to do more to tackle online harm.
EU says it is probing corporate structure of Musk's X months after xAI deal
The European Union said on Thursday it was seeking more information from Elon Musk's X about changes to its corporate structure, months after the social media platform was bought by xAI in a $33 billion deal.
Musk’s xAI Sparks New EU Scrutiny Ahead of Potential X Penalty
Elon Musk’s $33 billion xAI buyout of social media platform X has sparked new scrutiny from the European Union as regulators size up a penalty under the Digital Services Act.
EU sets sight on Musk’s empire over X acquisition by xAI
Elon Musk could be facing billions in fines from EU regulators following the acquisition of X by his AI startup, xAI. Musk’s companies merged following a $33B acquisition of the social media platform,
EU probes Musk's xAI buyout of X, Bloomberg News reports
Elon Musk's $33 billion xAI acquisition of X has drawn fresh scrutiny from the European Union, as regulators evaluate potential fines under the Digital Services Act, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
Elon Musk’s xAI acquisition of X triggers new EU regulatory scrutiny
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, and its acquisition of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, valued at $33 billion, have drawn heightened scrutiny from European Union regulators,
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X, Bluesky and Reddit in France’s crosshairs amid porn clampdown
Digital Minister Clara Chappaz's office told POLITICO it is considering designating websites such as Bluesky, Mastodon and ...
Student allegedly stabs school assistant to death in France
A teaching assistant has been stabbed to death during a student bag search outside school gates in Nogent in northeastern ...
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Elon Musk's X lost 11 million users in the EU over the past 5 months
Credit: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images X's user base in the European Union is now officially lower than it was prior to Elon Musk's acquisition ... decline in France with a loss of ...
French drivers sue Tesla over claim Musk made cars ‘extreme Right’ symbols
A group of French drivers are suing Tesla, claiming that Elon Musk has turned their cars into totems of the “extreme Right”.
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X users were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup. Could this be good for the platform?
“X operates as a personality-driven platform, and Musk’s high-profile conflicts can ... the Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether roughly a dozen advertising and advocacy groups ...
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Regulators Are Investigating Whether Media Matters Colluded With Advertisers
Elon Musk, who owns X, previously sued the liberal group over claims that it tried to damage his social media company’s relationship ... organization that it was investigating the group, which ...
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Ireland's privacy regulator is investigating X's use of public data to train Grok
Ireland's data privacy regulator is investigating Elon Musk's X. The country's Data Protection Commission (DPC) said on Friday (via Reuters) that it's opening an inquiry into the social ...