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The European Commission condemns the U.S. travel restrictions on five Europeans, including Thierry Breton, emphasizing the importance of freedom of expression and regulatory independence, and stating they are seeking clarifications and will respond if necessary.
EU industry chief Thierry Breton warns large online platforms against threatening developers, expressing concern over Apple's move to prevent Epic Games from launching its own online marketplace on iPhones and iPads in Europe. Breton cites the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and vows to look into Apple's termination of Epic's developer account as a priority, while the European Commission has asked Apple to explain its actions under the DMA. Apple defends its decision, citing Epic's past breaches of contract, while Epic accuses Apple of removing a potential competitor to the Apple App Store.
Former President Donald Trump reportedly told top European officials in 2020 that the U.S. would never come to Europe's aid if it were under attack, and also threatened to leave NATO, citing unpaid defense contributions. The remarks, recounted by E.U. official Thierry Breton, have drawn criticism from President Joe Biden's campaign. Trump's confrontational approach with traditional allies during his first term has raised concerns about potential isolationist policies if he were to win the 2024 presidential election.
A high-level EU official revealed that then-U.S. President Donald Trump told European officials at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2020 that the U.S. would never come to Europe's aid if it were under attack, and also threatened to leave NATO. Trump's remarks have drawn criticism from U.S. President Joe Biden's campaign for re-election, with concerns raised about the implications for foreign policy if Trump were to win the 2024 presidential election.
European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton has warned Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Shou Zi Chew that financial penalties could be imposed on their respective platforms, Meta (formerly known as Facebook), X (formerly known as Twitter), and TikTok, if they fail to combat misinformation and hate speech related to the Israel-Hamas war. Breton reminded the tech executives of their obligations under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), which could result in penalties of up to 6% of each company's global revenue. The EU is particularly concerned about the spread of deep fakes, manipulated content, and violent material on these platforms, especially given TikTok's younger audience. Meta and X have responded by assuring the EU of their efforts to remove or label misleading content, while TikTok has yet to comment.
Twitter needs to do more work to comply with the European Union's Digital Services Act, according to European Commissioner Thierry Breton. The act requires companies to crack down on hate speech, disinformation and other harmful and illegal material on their sites. The law takes effect on August 25 for the biggest platforms. Breton oversaw a "stress test" of Twitter's systems in Silicon Valley to test its readiness to cope with the DSA's requirements. Twitter's global government affairs team tweeted that the company is "on track to be ready when the DSA comes into force."
Twitter needs to do more work to comply with the European Union's Digital Services Act, according to European Commissioner Thierry Breton after overseeing a "stress test" of the company's systems in Silicon Valley. The new rules will force companies to crack down on hate speech, disinformation, and other harmful and illegal material on their sites. The law takes effect on August 25 for the biggest platforms. Twitter's global government affairs team tweeted that the company is "on track to be ready when the DSA comes into force."
Twitter has abandoned the EU's code of practice on disinformation, but the EU's internal markets commissioner, Thierry Breton, has insisted that "obligations remain" for the social networking giant. The Digital Services Act will make fighting disinformation a legal obligation under EU law from August 25, with fines of up to 6% of a company's annual revenue. Twitter is one of eight social media platforms that fall under the scope of the DSA. Breton has publicly vowed that he would personally hold Elon Musk to account for complying with the EU's content rules.
EU industry chief Thierry Breton warned Twitter that it cannot escape its obligations to tackle disinformation even after leaving a voluntary EU code of practice. The Digital Services Act (DSA) will make fighting disinformation a legal obligation from August 25, and companies face fines of up to 6% of their global turnover for violations. Twitter, along with other large online platforms, will be required to do more to tackle illegal online content.