“The time of the Wild West is over,” Vra Jourová, vice president for values and transparency at the European Commission, addressed Elon Musk at the 2021 World Economic Forum and strongly urged him to support ethical business practices in order to preserve market confidence.
Commissioner Vra Jourová issued a warning at the Euronews Next event in Davos on Wednesday, stating that Twitter must comply with the new digital rules of the European Union or face repercussions.
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Experts have noted that while it is possible for them to enact laws imposing restrictions on free speech and public opinion control by state-imposed narratives, there are other factors at play in implementing this. This is in response to the question of whether or not The European Union has the authority to regulate significant social media platforms like Twitter. “nothing stronger than legislation in force.”
“We will have the Digital Services Act [DSA]. We will have the Code of Practice as a part of this legislation,” Jourová said.
“So, after Mr Musk took over Twitter with his ‘freedom of speech absolutism,’ we are the protectors of freedom of speech as well,” she claimed.
Jourová did not elaborate on what she was referring to.
Elon Musk has received another strong warning from the European Union, this time underlining the need to protect free speech on online platforms.
Elon Musk received a warning from the European Commission earlier in January that Twitter must take additional measures to shield users from “hate speech,” “misinformation,” and other “harmful” material or face a fine and potentially even a ban under the harsh new EU content moderation standards.
Elon Musk has received a stern warning from Thierry Breton, the EU’s commissioner for digital policy: social media firms must take immediate action to comply with future rules known as the Digital Services Act. Since these regulations are slated to take effect in 2021, adherence is essential, and time is of the importance.
In order to assure compliance with the new European regulation, which would require digital firms to block any information considered unacceptable by Europe’s governments, Twitter officials convened a vital video chat in January.
