The EU accelerates the investigation into the content moderation compliance of Platform X, which may face hefty fines

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, senior digital officials of the EU have committed to "actively" advancing the investigation into the X platform (formerly Twitter) to determine whether it has violated the Digital Services Act.

The law aims to combat illegal and harmful content, with the investigation focusing on whether the X platform promotes far-right political content through algorithms. If violations are confirmed, the X platform could face fines of up to 6% of its global annual revenue. The European Commission stated that it will reach a conclusion as soon as possible in accordance with the law.