Elon Musk’s X faces Irish investigation that could lead to multimillion-euro fines

Coimisiún na Meán said it had opened an investigation into the site, formerly known as Twitter, under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).

Ireland’s media regulator has launched its first formal investigation into a major social media platform, examining whether Elon Musk-owned X is breaching EU law — a move that could lead to fines reaching hundreds of millions of euro.

In a statement on Wednesday evening, Coimisiún na Meán said it had opened an investigation into the site, formerly known as Twitter, under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).