The European Union has threatened to shut down Twitter unless Elon Musk follows its guidelines for content moderation.
Musk was told that Twitter risked breaking the EU’s Digital Services Act, the law that establishes the global standard for how Big Tech must regulate content on the Internet.
The tech billionaire was advised of a number of requirements for the company to follow, including giving up the practice of restoring banned users in an arbitrary manner and combatting misinformation.
Under the law, Twitter may be subject to a ban across Europe or fine of up to six percent of worldwide revenue.
The EU Commissioner in charge of digital regulations, issued the news to Musk personally via video chat.
Meanwhile is the frosty relationship between Elon Musk and Apple over? Musk has tweeted this image saying:
Thanks Tim Cook for taking me around Apple’s beautiful HQ.
Musk has hit out at Apple this week after the tech giant removed ads from Twitter.
