Elon Musk has no easy way out of his fight with the European Commission, which is investigating whether his social-media site X breached rules designed to limit illegal content and disinformation. The billionaire is facing determined adversaries in the relevant Commissioners Thierry Breton and Margrethe Vestager, who have a new legal tool. Musk may eventually conclude that pulling the plug makes sense.
The Commission last month issued a preliminary finding, opens new tab that X had breached the Digital Services Act (DSA), a sprawling new piece of legislation, opens new tab that aims to combat harmful online content. Among other things, Brussels took issue with the site’s blue user checkmarks, which it fears bestow a false credibility on some accounts. X said it disagreed with the Commission’s assessment. Another investigation, into the way Musk’s site moderates disinformation and illegal content, is ongoing.
Breton took the unusual step of reminding Musk publicly about the DSA on X, causing consternation in Brussels but also highlighting the Frenchman’s commitment to the case. The ultimate possible penalties include fines equivalent to 6% of revenue.
Elon is such a manchild. And those who follow him zealously are brain maga dead idiots and outright weird.
Its truly remarkable how fast he was able to ruin such ubiquitous software like Twitter.
SpaceX is cool. I wish Shotwell was calling all the shots and Musk departed the company. Clearly, Shotwell is running a competent company despite Musk’s involvement
Elon is such a manchild.
This is what I’m counting on. I think he’d rather fight the laws in court than willingly reduce the size and reach of his bullshit machine. What he’ll learn, though, is that the judges and lawmakers of the EU aren’t standing in line to kiss his ass, like they are here in the US. I will love watching him bankrupt himself because he’s so emotionally immature, he’s determined to fight a stupid, unwinnable battle.
he’s determined to fight a stupid, unwinnable battle.
I sure hope so.
With cratering revenue across the board, teslas arent selling, advertisers running for the hills, and govts threatening to cut off whole comtinents over this moron.
At what point does it become cost effective to replace the idiot?
Doesn’t he hold controlling shares? I mean, yeah him getting out of tXitters’ way would make huge sense, but he would either have to sell at a huge loss or drop his overinflated ego.
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Are you implying he owns more than 50% of Tesla shares?
Please exit Twitter from EU, that would be wonderful. Unfortunately he is just all words, and will not get anything done.
Musk seems unlikely to change much, having responded, opens new tab to Breton’s warning with a meme containing an expletive.
Musk is such a classy guy.
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