Posted on 08/12/2024 2:37:09 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The European Union's digital enforcer wrote an open letter to tech mogul Elon Musk on Monday ahead of a planned interview with former United States President Donald Trump to remind him of the EU’s rules on promoting hate speech.
Trump announced last week that he is sitting down with Musk for a “major interview,” which will be livestreamed on X.
Trump announced last week that he is sitting down with Musk for a “major interview,” which will be livestreamed on X.
Europe's Digital Commissioner Thierry Breton reminded the world's richest man of his legal obligation to stop the "amplification of harmful content."
The EU in July charged X, which Musk bought in 2022, for failing to respect its social media laws. The platform faces multimillion euro fines.
“As the relevant content is accessible to EU users and being amplified also in our jurisdiction, we cannot exclude potential spillovers in the EU,” Breton said in a statement posted on X.
Breton added that “any negative effect of illegal content” could lead the EU to take further action against X, using "our full toolbox, including by adopting interim measures, should it be warranted to protect EU citizens from harm."
Trump was suspended from X, then known as Twitter, in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol "due to the risk of further incitement of violence," the company said.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.eu ...
“protect EU citizens from harm”
Elon Musk...he’s coming to kill us all!
Run!!!!!!!!
Wonder how the EU Fascist will take his response?
Musk should shut down both X and Starlink in the EU and Britain for a month or so and see how they like that.
No warning, just hit the Off switch.
L
Our dear NATO allies, united in fascism.
"Musk's recent descent into posting innuendo, half-truths and outright lies on the platform has caused concern among lawmakers around the world."
Did "Politico" publish stories about Russia Russia Russia, or the "pee tapes," or any of a manifold variety of other "outright lies" about Donald Trump during his Presidency?
The Fourth Reich owns Western Europe now.
Politico, ANOTHER LEFT WING DEMOCRAT MEDIA OUTLET.
Yeah, I stand by that emotion, Elon!!!!
I salute the insolence.
Good on ya, Elon.
Shut their smarmy azz3s down, if they try anything.
when u gots da money
u says da thing!
Thanks, and yowza! Elon is getting spicy and wonderful in his resistance to the leftist/globalist hive-mind cult.
Twitter/X is headquartered where again? What? Not Europe?
Buzz off, Thierry and the EU.
And yeah…FYOF.
darn!
i had money on “GFY”
Europe continuing with their fascist roots
Ooooo, that’s good! Wonder if he can turn off the lights in the EU Headquarters whenever they try to jerk him around?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.