- EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton has threatened to shut down Twitter if the social media platform does not comply with European rules.
- Penalties could be imposed for non-compliance, Breton told various newspapers.
“If the rule violations continue, we can shut down the platform in Europe. No one should be fooled: we will do the same if it becomes necessary, »Breton continued. The EU has been monitoring Twitter very closely since it was taken over by Elon Musk.
Further conversation with Musk before Christmas
The Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act, which came into force in November and will be applied from next summer, offer powerful tools to curb the spread of lies and hatred, Breton said. “Twitter must meet these criteria if it wants to continue operating in the European market.” There will be another conversation between him and Musk before Christmas.
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EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton is keeping a very close eye on the short message service Twitter.
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The EU has been monitoring Twitter very closely since Elon Musk took over Twitter. With a new law, the EU wants to combat the spread of lies and hate on the Internet.
Musk and Macron meeting
French President Emmanuel Macron met with Twitter owner Musk yesterday. Macron said that Musk had agreed to take action against terrorist and violent extremist content.
Musk has declared himself a champion of freedom of speech on the occasion of his multi-billion dollar Twitter acquisition. However, there are major legal, political and ideological differences between the corresponding ideas in the USA and Europe.
Musk’s supporters have accused Twitter’s leadership of censorship. Critics, on the other hand, fear that the short message service under the Tesla boss will not take decisive action against disinformation, hate speech and fake news.