German civil activists claim victory in case against Musk's X


FILE PHOTO: 'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Elon Musk's social media platform X must release information enabling researchers to track the spread of election-swaying information on the network, a German court ruled on Friday, according to activist groups.

The Berlin district court issued its ruling in response to an urgent filing brought earlier this week by two civil rights groups who said they need the data to let them track misinformation and disinformation ahead of Germany's February 23 national election.

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