Elon Musk’s hosting of Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, for a discussion on his X platform on Thursday was watched by the European Commission – in particular new commissioner Michael McGrath – to check for any spreading of misinformation before next month’s German election.
The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) is intended to address illegal content such as hate speech and intentional manipulation to influence elections.
X has been under investigation under the DSA since 2023 over suspected dissemination of illegal content and the effectiveness of its measures to combat information manipulation.
The European Commission said on…