Twitter takeover: EU and UK warn Musk must comply or face sanctions

Dan Milmo and Mark Sweney, The Guardian, 27 April 2022

The UK and EU have warned that Twitter must comply with new content rules or face sanctions ranging from fines to a total ban, as concerns are raised that hate speech will increase on the platform under the ownership of Elon Musk. Thierry Breton, the EU’s commissioner for the internal market, tweeted “be it cars or social media, any company operating in Europe needs to comply with our rules – regardless of their shareholding”..