The European Commission has warned Elon Musk that Twitter must also abide by European rules under his rule. Musk wants Twitter to act less against controversial statements, while the EU has called for stricter action in recent years.
Musk celebrated after closing the Twitter acquisition in a tweet that “the bird was released”. According to European Commissioner Thierry Breton, Musk shouldn’t have too many illusions. “In Europe the bird will fly according to our rules”, tweet the French.
Breton and Musk have already discussed with Twitter the plans Tesla’s eccentric boss, the richest man in the world, has. The European Commissioner underlines that Musk has ensured after that discussion that he is fully in agreement with the European guidelines. These should, for example, protect Internet users from hate messages and violations of their privacy.
Musk wants to make Twitter a bastion for freedom of expression, a sanctuary for even unpleasant opinions. Among other things, he alluded to the return of Donald Trump, banned from Twitter.
