However, Thierry Breton had taken the lead as soon as the Twitter acquisition was announced. But a month later, the European Commissioner for the Internal Market had to renew his threats against Elon Musk. On Wednesday, November 30, the new head of the platform was called to order.
Prohibition or fine of 6% of sales
During a video exchange, Thierry Breton summoned the billionaire to review his copy on managing content posted on the social network. These reproaches are made within the framework of the new European legislation on online platforms: the “Digital Services Act” (DSA).
Among the points to review as soon as possible are the reinforcement of content moderation, the protection of freedom of expression and the fight against misinformation. Thierry Breton warned Elon Musk that these imperatives should be in force next year, specifies the financial times.
Since the entry into force of the DSA, Europe has the power to expel an offender from European territory or apply fines of up to 6% of the company’s worldwide turnover. The British financial newspaper indicates that these sanctions have reminded him of the new leader of Twitter.
Legal obligations of transparency
On Thursday, November 24, the European Commission published a report showing that Twitter only removed 45.4% of hateful content from its platform in 2022. A lower figure than last year.
Last death in the face of competing applications, the social network will not be able to trust its moderation board, which does not yet exist, nor its moderation teams, significantly affected by the layoffs after the arrival of Elon Musk.
This reminder comes just a few days after Arcom, the French audiovisual regulator, called out on Twitter about its legal obligations in terms of controlling online content. Although the French organization has no power over the platform, it tries in some way to make the social network fulfill its duty of transparency in the fight against misinformation.
Source: BFM TV
