Europe’s divided relationship with • Table.Briefings

There is great excitement: What does Elon Musk plan to do with Twitter after buying it? EU politicians are admonishing the multi-billionaire to play by the rule, but at the same time, they are dependent on the platform.

One thing is virtually certain: When the Digital Services Act becomes applicable law on April 17, 2024, Twitter will fall under it – and then be subject to the EU Commission’s DSA supervision. This is because the platform currently meets all the criteria to be subject to the rules of the DSA in the future as a very large platform in the EU, especially when it comes to moderating content that is relevant under criminal law. As became known on Monday, Musk had again assured Commission representatives that Twitter would abide by the rules.

Europe’s divided relationship with Twitter

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