For tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, the EU's digital rules are a tool of censorship. - Is the law a tool of censorship?
On Monday, Trump renamed the USDS as the US DOGE Service in an executive order entitled “Establishing and implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency,’” making it part of the Executive Office of the President. (The old USDS was part of the Office of Management and Budget, itself part of the Executive Office.)
Ms Henna Virkkunen says the EU is assessing whether Musk’s X social network breached its content moderation rulebook. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Suspending Elon Musk's X in the EU could be complicated ... impose this requirement,” he said, referring to the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) that came into force ...
Brussels is considering punishing Elon Musk over his alleged interference in the German elections...
The European Commission stated on Friday that it will add extra stages to a probe that began in December 2023. That investigation became politically charged as Musk, who will play a crucial role in the new Trump administration,
Elon Musk's outspoken support for Germany's far-right AfD party and far-right groups in UK has sparked widespread backlash across Europe - Anadolu Ajansı
X’s algorithm is said to amplify specific political viewpoints - especially those aligned with its owner. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Donald Trump's executive order formalises Elon Musk's DOGE commission, aiming to reform federal agencies through cost-cutting measures and tech upgrades, but legal challenges and criticism cast doubt on its future success.