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\n Euroverify breaks down what we know about the EU\u2019s response to the tech billionaire\u2019s intrusion into European politics.
\n ADVERTISEMENTThe leader of France\u2019s National Rally, Jordan Bardella, has claimed European Union officials want to ban X, formerly Twitter, over fears its owner Elon Musk is manipulating the platform for political gain.In a video posted on his X account, Bardella \u2014 who also chairs one of the European Parliament\u2019s hard-right groups \u2014 said: \u201cMany European officials (…) are calling for a ban on the digital platform X, previously Twitter, claiming its owner, Elon Musk, is using it to promote certain values, opinions or candidates for elections.\u201dTech billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk has sparked controversy in recent weeks after wading into Europe’s domestic politics, including endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of Germany’s federal elections on 23 February. Bardella and other hard-right voices, such as Italy\u2019s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, have dismissed concerns Musk\u2019s interference could amount to undue influence and heaped praise on the X owner as a defender of free speech.But other European leaders, such as Germany\u2019s Scholz, France\u2019s Macron and Spain\u2019s S\u00e1nchez have warned Musk against interfering, while Belgian caretaker Prime Minister Alexander de Croo has urged the European Commission to \u201ctake action\u201d against X.Euroverify fact-checked Bardella\u2019s claims, and found no evidence that the EU executive is considering a ban on the platform, despite that option existing as a last resort under its digital rulebook.What has the EU executive said in response to Musk\u2019s meddling?Musk\u2019s use of X to promote AfD ahead of the German ballot has prompted speculation that his actions could be in breach of the EU\u2019s Digital Services Act (DSA), a sweeping digital rulebook designed to rein in the power of online platforms.Under the DSA, platforms with more than 45 million monthly users in the EU, such as X, must comply with a raft of stringent rules designed to keep users safe and curb the spread of illegal, harmful content.The EU started probing X in December 2023 over suspected breaches of its obligations under the DSA. That investigation continues.A 70-minute live chat held on X last week between Musk and the AfD’s chancellor candidate, Alice Weidel, is not in itself considered illegal under the DSA but will be assessed as part of the ongoing probe, a Commission spokesperson confirmed.\u00a0\u201cNothing in the DSA prohibits such a livestream. What we want, however, is that the owner of the platform (..) makes sure that the platform is not misused or (is) giving a preferential treatment to certain types of content or increased visibility to just one type of content,\u201d the spokesperson explained.The DSA obliges platforms to reduce \u201cbiases\u201d in the algorithms that recommend content to users. X and Musk\u2019s pivotal role in Donald Trump\u2019s presidential campaign last year have raised questions about the neutrality of the platform\u2019s recommender systems.A study by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) found that Musk may have tweaked the platform\u2019s algorithm to boost pro-Trump content, including his own, ahead of November\u2019s US presidential ballot.No evidence has yet emerged to suggest similar manipulations are being used to promote political content in Europe.Could X or other platforms be banned in the EU?If X or another very large online platform were to be found in serious breach of the DSA, the European Commission could slap a fine of up to 6% of the platform\u2019s global turnover. It has not enacted such a fine on any platform to date.ADVERTISEMENT\u201cRogue\u201d platforms that completely refuse to comply with their obligations in a way that \u201cendangers people\u2019s life and safety\u201d could also face a temporary suspension, according to the DSA\u2019s provisions.In the run-up to her re-election as European Commission president last year, Ursula von der Leyen refused to rule out a potential ban on TikTok, the Chinese-owned video platform, under the DSA.\u201cIt is not excluded,\u201d von der Leyen said last July when asked if her next executive could ban the platform. \u201cWe know exactly the dangers of TikTok.\u201dBut Euroverify has found no public statement suggesting EU officials are explicitly calling for a similar ban on X.ADVERTISEMENTIn his video statement, Bardella suggests France\u2019s foreign minister, Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot, wants such a ban.Pressed on whether X should be banned in the EU, Barrot told France Inter said: \u201cIt\u2019s provided for in our laws,\u201d adding that if Brussels does not rigorously apply its laws, it should allow EU member states to do so.Former EU commissioner Thierry Breton, who stepped down from his duties last September and no longer has influence over the EU executive\u2019s decisions, has called for the DSA to be applied with full force.\u201cThere is a law, which makes a ban possible, let\u2019s respect it,\u201d Breton told French media RMC last week.ADVERTISEMENTWhy did Bardella suggest the EU could cancel the German election?Bardella also misleadingly claims that Breton \u201copenly acknowledged\u201d that the EU had \u201ccancelled elections in Romania for fear of a victory for a \u2018surprise\u2019 candidate.\u201dThe second round of Romania\u2019s presidential ballot was cancelled in December after declassified intelligence claimed a state actor, presumably Russia, was behind the successful campaign of little-known ultra-nationalist Calin Georgescu, who swept to a surprise victory in the first round.That decision, however, wasn’t taken by the European Union but rather the country’s own Constitutional Court. Brussels has opened an investigation to determine whether TikTok violated the DSA by not adequately mitigating risks linked to the integrity of the ballot.\u201cThierry Breton also claims that the European Union could cancel the upcoming elections in Germany due to, and I quote, Elon Musk\u2019s \u2018interference\u2019,\u201d Bardella adds.ADVERTISEMENTIn his recent interview with RMC, Breton misleadingly says: \u201cWe\u2019ve done it in Romania, and it will clearly have to be done, if necessary, in Germany,\u201d despite the EU having no role in the suspension of the Romanian elections.Breton no longer serves in the Brussels executive, despite having spearheaded the DSA during his five-year tenure as Commissioner.But his comments have been interpreted by some right-wing media to suggest the EU could \u201csuppress\u201d an AfD victory in Germany.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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