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German Court Orders X to Provide Access to Data
(MENAFN) A German court ruled on Friday that X (formerly Twitter), owned by Elon Musk, must grant researchers access to data necessary for monitoring disinformation ahead of the country’s upcoming February 23 elections. The Berlin Regional Court sided with the Civil Liberties Association (GFF) and Democracy Reporting International (DRI), who filed an urgent appeal earlier in the week.
The activists argued that access to the data was essential for tracking the spread of election-related misinformation. The court concluded that delaying access would harm the research project, especially during the critical pre-election period. The ruling also mandated that X cover euro 6,000 euro (USD 6,200) in legal costs for not responding to the court's requests.
Following the decision, the Civil Liberties Association celebrated the ruling as a significant victory, emphasizing that X must grant Democracy Reporting International unrestricted access to all public data on the platform until after the elections. "This decision is a major win for research freedom and our democracy," said Simone Ruf, a lawyer from the civil liberties group.
The activists argued that access to the data was essential for tracking the spread of election-related misinformation. The court concluded that delaying access would harm the research project, especially during the critical pre-election period. The ruling also mandated that X cover euro 6,000 euro (USD 6,200) in legal costs for not responding to the court's requests.
Following the decision, the Civil Liberties Association celebrated the ruling as a significant victory, emphasizing that X must grant Democracy Reporting International unrestricted access to all public data on the platform until after the elections. "This decision is a major win for research freedom and our democracy," said Simone Ruf, a lawyer from the civil liberties group.
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