The European NetworkNov 30, 2022

The EU has threatened Elon Musk’s Twitter with a European ban unless the billionaire abides by its strict rules on content moderation, setting up a regulatory battle over the future of the social network.

Breton told Musk he must adhere to a checklist of rules, including ditching an “arbitrary” approach to reinstating banned users, pursuing disinformation “aggressively” and agreeing to an “extensive independent audit” of the platform by next year.

https://www.ft.com/content/a07ca1ae-9f9a-46ee-9457-27bb30e18ed2

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EU and US turn up the heat on Elon Musk over Twitter

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@TheEuropeanNetwork a version of the article without the paywall…thank God for European so called ‘free speech’ accountability. Free speech is not hate speech left unchecked to bloom into violence against innocent people. https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-inc-technology-social-media-misinformation-fd4227b138878a5b0e5129a4bdd5bac0
EU warns Musk to beef up Twitter controls ahead of new rules

LONDON (AP) — A top European Union official warned Elon Musk on Wednesday that Twitter needs to beef up measures to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content to avoid violating new rules that threaten tech giants with big fines or even a ban in the 27-nation bloc.

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Dec 1, 2022 at 12:03amWeb