German Court Mandates Transparency from Social Media Giant X Ahead of Hungary Election
Published on: Feb. 18, 2026, 11:51 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
A German appeals court has ordered social media platform X to provide researchers with access to publicly available data related to Hungary's election. This sets a precedent for enforcing EU digital transparency laws as stated by the Digital Services Act. Elon Musk's startup, xAI, owns the platform.
