EU's DSA probe into X not yet done due to technical challenges, Virkkunen says
By Sara Brandstätter ( October 9, 2026, 15:02 GMT | Insight) -- Social media platform X remains under EU investigation after almost three years because some probes are "technically challenging" and can be prolonged by continual changes to platforms’ services, the EU’s digital chief Henna Virkkunen told MLex. Virkkunen has faced questions from EU lawmakers over the length and enforcement speed of investigations under the Digital Services Act, particularly into X.Social media platform X's EU probe over content moderation concerns remains in progress after almost three years due to technical challenges and continual changes to platforms’ services, EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen told MLex....
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