German court orders X to grant data access for Hungary election research


The X app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A German ⁠appeals court has ordered social media platform X to give vetted researchers access to publicly available ⁠data linked to Hungary's April 12 election, setting a precedent for enforcing EU digital transparency rules ‌ahead of a contentious vote.

"We are open sourcing our algorithm. Not sure what more they want," Elon Musk wrote in reaction onX. Musk's startup xAI owns X.

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