Since Elon Musk was forced to buy TwitterAll sorts of things have happened with the company and the way it works, especially when it comes to its policies, and now the tech mogul is about to take down Twitter across the entire European continent, which will happen sooner than later. what many expect.
During the last 10 years, Twitter has established itself as a very popular social network, but one that is always involved in controversy, something that has not changed with the arrival of Musk, but rather has increased and the new direction that is planned for Twitter it would not be very well aligned with European regulations.
Twitter recently withdrew from the European Union’s voluntary code of practice where all companies with an online presence agree to act against misinformation, which could put an end to the social network in the old continent and would be the biggest news of the world of technology.
According to the site specializing in European Union news, EURACTIV, this move by the company makes clear Musk’s desire that Twitter stop working in that area due to the Digital Services Act (DSA) coming into force at starting in august.
This law would seek to keep disinformation in networks at bay, according to the New York Times, this does not require Twitter to remove content, but it does give users ways to report inappropriate content in order to fix it.
What do Europeans think of Twitter’s actions?
“Twitter abandons the EU voluntary Code of Practice against disinformation. But the obligations are still in force” wrote the European commissioner Thierry Breton through the same social network, adding “You can run, but you can’t hide. Beyond voluntary commitments, the fight against disinformation will be an obligation”.
In addition to Breton, an anonymous official told EURACTIV “I was waiting for this. It was purely a matter of time. It’s the only way, we can’t force them out”, before finally clarifying that “Twitter has informed us that they are seriously considering abandoning the code” so the end is closer than ever.