EU Official Tweets a Warning to Elon Musk
- EU’s new content rules forces platforms to take more action
- Breton calls for social media platforms to up moderators
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Elon Musk vowed to prioritize free speech as Twitter Inc.’s new owner, but a senior official from the European Union has warned the world’s richest person will still have to contend with the region’s strict content rules, just like any other social media company.
“Be it cars or social media, any company operating in Europe needs to comply with our rules--regardless of their shareholding,” said Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, in a tweet Tuesday. “Mr Musk knows this well.”