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The prosecution and the defense follow the police’s exit from X. The authorities can no longer tolerate the extent of false and illegal content on the controversial channel.

Danish authorities turn their backs on Elon Musk's X

Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022, transformed and renamed it to X. Here he is seen when he was the leading figure for DOGE, with the chainsaw he received from the Argentine president, Javier Milei, at a right-wing conservative rally in February 2025. Foto: Nathan Howard/Ritzau Scanpix
Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022, transformed and renamed it to X. Here he is seen when he was the leading figure for DOGE, with the chainsaw he received from the Argentine president, Javier Milei, at a right-wing conservative rally in February 2025. Foto: Nathan Howard/Ritzau Scanpix
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The public was asked for help when the Copenhagen Police issued a statement on X on October 22 last year:

»We are now releasing images and descriptions of six suspects in a violent incident at the City Hall Square metro station«.

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