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Musk exposes EU offering X secret censorship deal
(MENAFN) Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter), has disclosed that the European Union (EU) has been pressuring the platform to engage in secret censorship, revealing that the European Union proposed an illicit arrangement in exchange for avoiding significant fines. On Friday, the European Union announced that X was in violation of its Digital Services Act (DSA) and threatened to impose hefty penalties unless the company altered its content moderation practices.
In his response, Musk stated, “The European Commission offered X an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us.” He noted that other social media platforms had accepted this arrangement, while X chose to reject it. Musk expressed anticipation for a “very public battle in court” to bring the truth to light for the people of Europe.
Since acquiring Twitter in October 2022, Musk has criticized the platform's extensive censorship policies and has reinstated many previously banned accounts, including that of former President Donald Trump. Musk’s declaration that “the bird is freed” elicited a response from Thierry Breton, the European Union Commissioner for Internal Market, who emphasized that “in Europe, the bird will fly by our rules,” highlighting the European Union's regulatory stance.
Breton elaborated on the European Union's actions against X, claiming that the platform has failed to meet the DSA's “transparency requirements,” including denying access to researchers. He remarked, “Back in the day, BlueChecks used to mean trustworthy sources of information. Now with X, our preliminary view is that they deceive users and infringe the DSA.”
Musk's confrontation with the European Union reflects a growing tension between social media platforms and regulatory bodies over content moderation and freedom of speech. As X faces scrutiny and potential legal battles, the broader implications of this conflict may influence the future landscape of online discourse in Europe and beyond.
In his response, Musk stated, “The European Commission offered X an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us.” He noted that other social media platforms had accepted this arrangement, while X chose to reject it. Musk expressed anticipation for a “very public battle in court” to bring the truth to light for the people of Europe.
Since acquiring Twitter in October 2022, Musk has criticized the platform's extensive censorship policies and has reinstated many previously banned accounts, including that of former President Donald Trump. Musk’s declaration that “the bird is freed” elicited a response from Thierry Breton, the European Union Commissioner for Internal Market, who emphasized that “in Europe, the bird will fly by our rules,” highlighting the European Union's regulatory stance.
Breton elaborated on the European Union's actions against X, claiming that the platform has failed to meet the DSA's “transparency requirements,” including denying access to researchers. He remarked, “Back in the day, BlueChecks used to mean trustworthy sources of information. Now with X, our preliminary view is that they deceive users and infringe the DSA.”
Musk's confrontation with the European Union reflects a growing tension between social media platforms and regulatory bodies over content moderation and freedom of speech. As X faces scrutiny and potential legal battles, the broader implications of this conflict may influence the future landscape of online discourse in Europe and beyond.
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