High Court grants Elon Musk and X permission to challenge probe into complaints procedures

The investigation is into whether X, formerly Twitter, contravened the Digital Services Act regarding complaints procedures at the site

At the High Court this week, lawyers for multi-billionaire Elon Musk (pictured), who is the first named appellant, and X Holdings Corp, which is the second named appellant, successfully applied to Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty to challenge the investigation. File photo/Evan Vucci

Elon Musk and social media giant X have been granted permission by the High Court to challenge an investigation by Irish media watchdog Comisiún na Meán.

The investigation is into whether X, formerly Twitter, contravened the Digital Services Act regarding complaints procedures at the messaging site.