EU warns Elon Musk that Twitter must comply with the new rules.

Senior EU officials stated that Twitter had “implemented” the EU’s strategy to combat terrorism.We have a huge job ahead of usTo prepare for the new strict block rules for online platforms. Thierry Breton is the Commissioner responsible for implementation The upcoming Digital Services Act (DSA)A short video of Musk’s meeting with him was posted. He said that he welcomes Musk’s “intentions to make Twitter 2.0 DSA-ready.”

According to The financial timesBreton stated that Twitter must make changes to comply with DSA requirements. You will need “aggressively” to combat misinformation, submit it under audits, set clear criteria about users at risk, and think carefully about how bans could be lifted in the future. Britton published a complete DSA Checklist. via his Mastodon accountHe also included the rules Twitter would need to follow.

Failure to comply with DSA could lead to an EU-wide ban and/or fines of up 6% of global turnover. Politico reportsIt might not happen until 2024. Musk, for his part, is reported to have called DSA “very sensible” during his meeting with the commissioner. This is at most the second time Musk has spoken to Breton since the EU official. He posted a video of the pair in MaySaying they are in agreement on DSA

but, Some legal experts questionedWhether Twitter follows the strictest rules laid out by the DSA. Twitter is not officially considered a “very large platform online” or VLOP. This classification imposes greater obligations on platforms with at least 45 millions users in the European Union. A spokesperson for the European Commission recently denied this. confirm to TechcrunchWhether Twitter should be considered a VLOP.

The meeting between Musk & Breton is in the form Twitter has put it publicUnder its new ownership, it has adopted a moderation approach. The social network stated in a blog post entitled “Twitter 2.0. Our Ongoing Commitment To the Public Conversation” that it has not changed any of its policies but will be more open to trying new things in the future. “We believe that this open and transparent approach is healthy because it enables us move faster and gather feedback in real-time,” the post states.

However, according to Twitter support pagesThe Musk administration has made at least one change to the moderation policies: Ending the application of the genetic misinformation policy. This angered at least one EU official, European Commission Vice President for Values ​​and Transparency Vera Jourova, who Tell Politico It is in [her] Point of view, Twitter is now jumping to the front of the regulators’ queue.” He notes that Twitter is now in the collision crosshairs of the regulator as it prepares to enforce the DSA.

Twitter is experiencing a boom in its workforce. enormous ReducingMusk’s purchase was the beginning of the end. financial timesOfficials from the EU are reportedly asking questions about his ability and willingness to comply with their strict regulations.