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The European Union has launched an investigation into whether Elon Musk's X is complying with rules that require the social media giant to counter illegal content and disinformation.

The European Commission said its proceedings will "assess whether X may have breached the DSA" — the Digital Services Act, which went into force for platforms with more than 45 million EU-based users in August.

It's the first probe of its kind under the new law, which comes after the site submitted a risk assessment report in September, released a transparency report a month later and replied to a request for information that "concerned the dissemination of illegal content in the context of Hamas' terrorist attacks against Israel," according to a press release.

The commission specifically noted Musk's social media platform may not be taking effective measures "to combat information manipulation on the platform."

Specifically, X's "so-called 'Community Notes' system in the EU" will also be called into question, according to the EU's statement.

The European Union announced "formal proceedings" to probe whether X violated the terms of its new Digital Securities Act in regards to its blue check verification system and fact-checking program known as Community Notes. Koshiro - stock.adobe.com

Community Notes, previously known as Birdwatch, launched in 2021 under then-Twitter owner Jack Dorsey.

Musk has since bolstered the fact-checking program, especially as he faced mounting criticism for allowing users to spread unverified claims about the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

EU Commissioner Thierry Breton also announced the probe of X on his own X account on Monday, sharing that the commission suspects that the platform also has a "deceptive design of user interface" and pointing to its controversial verification system.

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