Irish High Court upholds regulator's right to use DSA complaint data against X

In Dublin, X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, sought to stop the Irish media regulator Coimisiún na Meán from passing details of user complaints under the Digital Services Act to a supervisory unit. The company contended that the regulator exceeded its statutory powers by using information from resolved or undetermined complaints for broader investigations. High Court judge Cian Ferriter dismissed the argument, ruling that the commission is lawfully entitled to retain and forward such data to identify possible future breaches.

X further claimed it routinely takes unilateral removal actions, especially in child-exploitation cases, and accused the regulator of acting extra-statutorily. Representing the commission, David Fennelly SC warned that X was attempting to undermine the watchdog’s EU-wide role. The judge concluded there was no illegal fettering of discretion, preserving the regulator’s oversight capabilities.