IMPORTANT: @[email protected]'s new policy preventing linking to competitors is in DIRECT VIOLATION of European Union rules.

Penalty can be a fine of up to 20% of Twitter's annual revenue

https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-markets-act-ensuring-fair-and-open-digital-markets_en#what-will-be-the-consequences-of-non-compliance

The Digital Markets Act: ensuring fair and open digital markets

Discover how the Digital Markets Act ensures large online platforms in the EU behave fairly, and allows new players to enter the market, thus developing a fast evolving digital sector.

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NOTE: This law will not be enforced until next year, so Musk has some time before facing these fines

“The DMA will be applicable as of beginning of May 2023.”

Thierry Breton on Twitter

“Platforms can't keep flip-flopping on policies. The #DSA sets clear rules — now we have a clear implementation #date too. I've instructed 🇪🇺 Commission teams to enforce DSA no later than: 1 September 2023 Strongly encouraging platforms to fully comply even sooner. #BeReady”

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@juddlegum I'm sure the #MuskRat will have all kinds of objections. Make sure this is enforced. And that it extend to all those far-right platforms like Truth Social (another thing to make Trump sweat)...
@juddlegum If Twitter is such a trash heap, please stop trying to direct people there with links.
@joegarden @juddlegum I don't click Twitter links. Screenshots would be helpful.
@juddlegum I really wish everyone would just give the bird the heave ho and use a different site, (Mastodon is a great choice). Leave Musk. Stop trying to resuscitate what twit was months ago. It’s not going to happen. Walk away from that abusive relationship.