German activists sued X by hiding data on election impact

Two human rights organizations have filed a lawsuit against the social network X Ilon Mask in the Berlin Court, accusing the platform of violating European legislation. The reason is the refusal to give them access to information that would help to track the spread of misinformation on the eve of the election in Germany, which will take place on February 23. Reuters writes about it, reports UNN.

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Plaintiffs – Civil Rights and Democracy Reporting International (DRI) – say X does not allow to systematically analyze publication coverage, number of preferences and distributions.

Other social networks opened us access to we can track public discussions but X refused to do so

According to the activists, the EU digital service act obliges the platform to provide such data. However, X is still ignored and does not comment on the situation.

In Europe, more attention is paid to the risks of manipulation on social networks, especially after scandal in Romania. Last year, the victory of the pro -Russian candidate in the first round of the presidential election was a surprise for all. The country’s authorities believe that the result was the result of a powerful information campaign organized by Moscow through the social network. The elections were canceled, and the Kremlin has traditionally denied the intervention.

As for X, despite the fact that some German politicians have already left the platform, it remains an important platform for the government and the political class of the country. But the situation was exacerbated even more after Musk was openly supported by the German far -right party “Alternative for Germany” (AFD).

Social networks are increasingly becoming a weapon in the fight against democratic elections

Ilon Musk, who after buying Twitter made access to the data of the social network paid even more confused the situation. In January, he interviewed AFD leaders Alis Waidel, and then wrote: “Only AFD can save Germany!”.

Recall

German intelligence services have warned of a serious threat to Russia’s interference in the election to the Bundestag, in particular through large -scale cyberattacks and misinformation campaigns.