German public prosecutor targets X bosses
German authorities take action against X-Manager. The judiciary is now investigating obstruction of justice for refusing to co-operate with criminal content such as incitement to hatred.
The social media platform X has long been criticised for its handling of sensitive content, its handling of user rights and its cooperation with the authorities. However, they would be obliged to do so under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
This seems to have been the straw that broke the camel's back: The public prosecutor's office in Göttingen (Lower Saxony/Germany) has opened an investigation against three senior German managers of the platform. The suspicion: obstruction of justice. The investigations are specifically directed against the individuals under whose leadership cooperation with investigating authorities was blocked.
It is not yet clear why X is failing to cooperate.
X and the DSA
In contrast to these proceedings - where the focus is on offences committed by the company as a whole - the judiciary is taking a different approach and investigating specific individuals. It is still unclear how the investigations will continue. Nevertheless, this is a further sign that the EU is willing to enforce the law against international tech companies as well.
I've been tinkering with digital networks ever since I found out how to activate both telephone channels on the ISDN card for greater bandwidth. As for the analogue variety, I've been doing that since I learned to talk. Though Winterthur is my adoptive home city, my heart still bleeds red and blue.
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