By Foo Yun Chee
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The new few months will be crucial for Twitter to make good on commitments to fully heed European Union online content rules, EU industry chief Thierry Breton told its owner Elon Musk, ramping up pressure on the company amid concerns it may fall short on compliance efforts.
The two held a video call two months ago during which Breton warned Musk of “huge work ahead” for Twitter to apply transparent use policies, significantly reinforce content moderation and protect freedom of speech.
Such obligations are set out in the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which took effect in November last year targeting online platforms which could face fines up to 6% of their global turnover if they do not fully comply by Sept. 1, 2023.
There are concerns about whether Twitter can live up to its obligations under the DSA after Musk cut thousands of jobs since he took over the social media giant.
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