> X Prevents Research on Potential Election Interference
Just because you assume it's about the US the headline is clickbait? Feels a bit strong. I agree it could have been more clear, but then I saw the domain and correctly understood the context without even opening the article.
> Second, they have no evidence of "potential election interference" -- this post is literally about them suing X to get the data to do the research which might back up such a claim.
That's true, but I'm not sure what you're trying to argue here? Is it the "potential election interference" that is problematic? There is a potential for election interference, no matter if they have evidence for it or not, I'm not sure how anyone can deny the potential. They don't make any strong claims regarding the election interference at all, and they're asking for data so they can see if it's accurate or not.
"The platform refused to provide DRI with publicly accessible data, such as the reach or the number of likes and shares of posts. The Berlin Regional Court ruled that X must hand over the data. DRI aims to use this data to study the influence of social media platforms on the upcoming Bundestag election and to increase transparency regarding potential manipulations before the vote."
Because not doing what is legally required is called breaking the law, and Musk et all do not care about the law.
It's only click bait if you aren't in Germany and think any non-US election should be labelled as such in a headline.
The headline does use the words "research" and "potential" in it, because it is literally researching election interference that might come up in Germany.
Given the ... participation that X's owner has engaged in so far regarding German politics [1] [2] [3] it doesn't seem that outrageous.
> X Prevents Research on Potential Election Interference
Just because you assume it's about the US the headline is clickbait? Feels a bit strong. I agree it could have been more clear, but then I saw the domain and correctly understood the context without even opening the article.
> Second, they have no evidence of "potential election interference" -- this post is literally about them suing X to get the data to do the research which might back up such a claim.
That's true, but I'm not sure what you're trying to argue here? Is it the "potential election interference" that is problematic? There is a potential for election interference, no matter if they have evidence for it or not, I'm not sure how anyone can deny the potential. They don't make any strong claims regarding the election interference at all, and they're asking for data so they can see if it's accurate or not.
Because who cares about europe?
Europeans? Americans? Zimbabweans? Europe is a big place and has a significant impact on the world.
Why is it clickbait if Germany is not named in the title ? It's not like the title implies that it's in the US, that's just your brain.
Not clickbait at all.
Maybe this should have been the title?
"The platform refused to provide DRI with publicly accessible data, such as the reach or the number of likes and shares of posts. The Berlin Regional Court ruled that X must hand over the data. DRI aims to use this data to study the influence of social media platforms on the upcoming Bundestag election and to increase transparency regarding potential manipulations before the vote."
Because not doing what is legally required is called breaking the law, and Musk et all do not care about the law.
If its publicaly accessable data, then why don't they just take it? Would that require effort they would have to expend to further their own aims?
Sounds more like they want X to do the work for them.
They're entitled to access it en masse as per the law.
It's only click bait if you aren't in Germany and think any non-US election should be labelled as such in a headline.
The headline does use the words "research" and "potential" in it, because it is literally researching election interference that might come up in Germany.
Given the ... participation that X's owner has engaged in so far regarding German politics [1] [2] [3] it doesn't seem that outrageous.
[1] https://www.npr.org/2025/01/27/nx-s1-5276084/elon-musk-germa...
[2] https://www.npr.org/2024/12/31/nx-s1-5243166/germany-accuses...
[3] https://apnews.com/article/germany-scholz-elon-musk-far-righ...