Musk should not undervalue the Commission’s efforts to hold large platforms accountable, the European Commissioner for Transparency and Democracy Vra Jourová cautioned. Regulators are actively watching Twitter and its compliance with data protection laws.
Jourová emphasized that everyone must adhere to European digital regulations.
It doesn’t matter who owns Twitter; they still hold true. Musk should not disregard the work we are doing to hold large platforms accountable, the commissioner said.
Regulators are already keeping a careful eye on adherence to the relevant data protection laws, and we will also be able to enforce the Digital Services Act later this year, according to Jourová.
European institutions are taking notice of billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter and his subsequent actions. For instance, he made the decision to fire content moderators who were looking for possibly offensive or unlawful content. The platform also shut down the accounts of some well-known journalists.
If Twitter doesn’t abide by the EU regulations, it might be subject to fines of up to 6% of its annual global revenue. Jourová says,
I want them to observe the law and lessen the hazards they bring to all their users.
Although Twitter’s recent actions have caused some worry, Commissioner Jourová sees the social media site as a crucial ally in the struggle against false information and unlawful hate speech.
She continued by saying that Twitter had reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the Code of Practice on Disinformation under Musk’s direction. The Commissioner said,
“We will have our first assessment (of implementation of the Code) later in January, which will also be a stress test.”
