Under the European Union’s recently approved Digital Services Act, large tech firms will be obliged to have strong content moderation systems to ensure they can quickly take down illegal material such as hate speech, incitement to terrorism and child sexual abuse.
For his part, Musk has said he wouldn’t allow illegal content on the platform.
The EU’s rules are expected to come into force by 2024. Companies can be fined up to 6% of global annual revenues for violations.
Guy Verhofstadt, a member of the European Parliament, said Friday that “the need for rules and accountability is bigger than ever.”
“So one man @elonmusk now owns the biggest debate in the world …” he said in a tweet. “Self-regulation in social media has never worked … even with lesser characters than his.”
In May, Musk and Breton met in person, and Musk at the time said the Digital Services Act was “exactly aligned with my thinking.”
