How did a former banker in a same-sex relationship with a Sri-Lankan born woman become the figurehead of Germany's surging far right?

The European Union (EU) is probing social media heavyweights including Meta and X as part of a stress test on disinformation

The EU plans on holding a "stress test" for these tech companies to see if they are compliant with the EU Digital Services Act.

The European Commission on Friday announced it would add new steps to an investigation that kicked off in December 2023. That probe turned politically contentious as Musk, who will take key role in the incoming Trump administration, sided with European far-right parties, such as the German Alternative for Germany ahead of an election on Feb. 23.

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), has celebrated the Bundestag vote in favour of more rejections at Germany's borders as a "great day for democracy." It was clear "sensible proposals can be adopted,

All that trouble will only get Musk one thing for sure: his company placed under the microscope. Assuming X complies with the EU’s request, it’ll get to pop the panel off Musk’s personal racism machine and see just how the gears turn—including just how much he’s boosting his own posts in an attempt to control the narrative on the platform.

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,

The European Union introduced fresh measures this week to limit American speech on social media platforms, claiming the move is needed to protect democracy EU lawmakers say the initiative targets

The European Commission has intensified its scrutiny of tech giants, with Elon Musk’s social media platform X facing fresh demands to disclose internal documents.

The Tesla CEO addressed the crowd alongside party leader Alice Weidel, saying that the party is the “best hope for Germany” and calling to “preserve German culture” and “protect the ...

R ARELY HAS the Bundestag known such drama. On January 29th, to scenes of uproar in Germany’s parliament, a tiny majority of mps approved a radical five-point plan to curb irreg

Opening the door to leaning on support from the far-right is a gamble for Merz, who believes that his increasingly radical stance on migration will win back right-wingers who are tempted to vote for the AfD. But in so doing, he could risk losing support from the centre.