X challenges German court order granting data access to election researchers

At the beginning of this monthA court in Berlin has ordered that the XK -owned XK to study systemic risks around the upcoming elections in the country to provide immediate access to public platform data. A X postsThe social media agency said on Tuesday that it challenged the order, claiming that the summary “properly reduces our basic rights in our proper process and threatens our users’ rights and free speech.”

Data access challenge depends on the European Union Digital Service LawAn online rulebook that requires larger platforms like X – to support public interest research at systemic risk. In this case, the aim of studying social media on upcoming federal elections, including “possible manipulations” investigations in X -X -X -X -X -X -X -X -X -Society – Democracy Reporting International and the German Society for Civil Rights (GFF).

However, the Berlin Court February February order may delay or transactions for public chatter on the platform before the selection of X.