Elon Musk and X take High Court action against Irish media watchdog

They claim they are not a 'provider' of the global platform under EU law

Elon Musk and X Holdings Corp submit to the High Court that they are not the provider of X's 'service' in the EU and are based in the US. Picture: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Billionaire Elon Musk's X has opened its High Court challenge against Ireland's media watchdog, Comisiún na Meán, questioning the lawfulness of its investigations into the handling of information arising from user complaints.

The company and Mr Musk claim they are not a "provider" of the global platform under EU law, as claimed by the commission.