Chinanews.com, December 1. According to the British "Financial Times" citing informed sources, on November 30 local time, EU officials warned Twitter CEO Elon Musk that if Twitter does not strengthen control measures against hate speech and misinformation, etc. , could face a fine of up to 6% of global turnover for breaching the Digital Services Act, and could even face a Europe-wide ban.
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According to people familiar with the matter, Thierry Breton, the EU's internal market commissioner, warned Musk that Twitter must abide by the rules, including abandoning the use of "casual" methods to restore banned users, "aggressively" tracking false information, and agreeing to the next year. It followed an "extensive independent audit" of the platform.
According to Reuters, Breton had previously urged Musk to comply with EU rules on online hate speech and false information.
European Commission Judiciary Commissioner Reyders also made similar comments.
People familiar with the matter also said that Musk has repeatedly stated that he believes that the "Digital Services Act" is "very sensible", and that he has read the law and believes that it should be implemented around the world.
Musk has previously said Twitter will abide by all relevant laws.
Since Musk acquired Twitter, a number of major reforms have been made to the company, including substantial layoffs, reduction of the site's review and management team, "amnesty" banned accounts, etc. The account of the former U.S. president was restored after the online vote of "Team".
Critics say this could lead to the social platform becoming a breeding ground for misinformation, right-wing extremism and hate speech.