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

Meta, X, TikTok, and YouTube have signed a pledge with the EU to do more to stop hate speech on their platforms. However, with the

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.

The European Commission has said it is stepping up its investigation into whethe rElon Musk's social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.

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

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,

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 has ordered the X to provide internal documents on its recommender systems and preserve information on any changes to it until 2025.

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.