Elon Musk has been warned about the European Union’s incoming social-media law as the bloc says it will be vigilant in monitoring Twitter’s compliance
, called Community Notes, would be “transformational” when it comes to ensuring accurate information.
Messrs. Musk and Breton have held similar conversations in the past. Last fall, Mr. Breton said he informed Mr. Musk thatto comply with the new EU legislation. The DSA will require major social-media platforms and search engines, including Twitter, to swiftly address illegal content and conduct regular risk assessments beginning later this year.
The law carries hefty fines for noncompliance and the potential to block a platform’s services in case of certain repeated infringements. Officials in Europe raised questions last year about how Twitter could comply with the new EU law after widespread layoffs and departures left the company’s Brussels office empty andThe DSA’s requirements for large social-media companies include maintaining systems for taking down content that European national governments consider to be illegal and providing users with tools to appeal if they believe material they posted was removed unfairly. It also requires regular outside audits.
Mr. Musk has said Twitter should comply with local laws but generally not take steps beyond that in moderating online content.
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