Topline The European Union has issued a warning to Twitter owner Elon Musk saying the platform will be banned unless it tightens its moderation policies and eliminates its “arbitrary” approach to reinstating banned users, according to the Financial Times, after Musk significantly loosened rules prohibiting hate speech and disinformation. Elon Musk, founder and chief engineer of SpaceX, speaks at the 2020 Satellite Conference and … [+] Exhibition on March 9, 2020 in Washington. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Getty Images Key Facts Thierry Breton, who is in charge of enforcing the EU’s digital laws, told Musk on Wednesday Twitter risks being in violation of the Digital Services Act, which requires social media platforms to remove hate speech and bans ads targeting people based on political beliefs. Breton also said Musk must agree to an “extensive independent audit” of the platform, the Financial Times reported, citing people with knowledge of talks between the two. Musk reportedly responded by calling the Digital Services Act “v… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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EU Threatens Twitter Ban Unless Musk Ramps Up Moderation Tactics, Report Says
