Last weekend, the news that TikTok was banned by the United States due to national security risks became a hot topic, especially online. This morning, TikTok regained its breath after being granted an extension of the sales period by President Trump. In the frenzy of discussions about TikTok, the European Commission (EC) has given notice to X to provide information about the algorithm used by the social media site before February 15.
The EC claims that X's algorithm promotes hateful content to undermine the governments of European Union (EU) member states. X's owner, Elon Musk, has been promoting content that inflames racist issues since November.
According to the Digital Services Act (DSA) in the EU, online platform operators must be responsible for the dissemination of illegal content and manipulation of information. If they fail to comply with the DSA guidelines, X may face being banned in EU countries.
Last year, X was banned in Brazil for more than a month after it refused to ban several accounts that spread false information. Initially, X refused to comply with the Brazilian government's orders, but after facing the loss of 22 million users and advertising money, they finally agreed to pay the fines imposed and appoint legal representatives in the country.