The European Commission said on Friday it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.

The European Commission has stepped up its investigation into social media platform X for a potential breach of EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents,

The European Commission on Friday demanded access to internal documents from Elon Musk's social media platform X regarding how content is recommended to users, as well as parts of the platform's software interface.

The Commission issued a “retention order” requiring X to preserve internal documents and information regarding future changes to the design and functioning of its recommender algorithms for the period from Jan. 17 to the end of 2025. It also requested access to certain of X’s technical interfaces.