You social network American Twitterwhich is in the process of being bought by businessman Elon Musk, “will have to fully adapt to European rules” regardless of the guidelines of the new shareholder in terms of freedom of expression, said Tuesday the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton.
Whoever the new shareholders are, Twitter will now have to fully adapt to European rules,” Breton told AFP.
Breton especially mentioned the new regulation on the digital servicesDigital Services Act (DSA), concluded on Saturday by EU legislators and which will force the big platforms to better fight against illegal content.
“Be about online bullyingsale of defective products, pedopornography or calls for terrorist acts, Twitter will have to adapt to our European regulations, which do not exist in the United States,” added the European commissioner.
Breton prepared this new European legislation with the Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager.
Elon Musk promised more freedom on Twitter, which has sparked a lively debate about the future of the social network.
Some worry about a platform that could become more toxic.
Musk, however, has acknowledged that there are limits imposed by law.
