German court orders X to hand over data to German-based NGOs to identify ‘disinformation or foreign interference’ (opens in new tab)

A Berlin appeals court has legally compelled Elon Musk’s social network X, formerly Twitter, to provide two German-based NGOs with access to public data regarding Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections, slated for April 12, 2026. The judicial order was issued on Feb. 17 and came about due to a lawsuit launched by Democracy Reporting International (DRI) […]