The European Union sucks so much.
Thierry Breton, the EU commissioner for Internal Market, warned Elon Musk to avoid “hate speech” during his interview with former President Donald Trump.
Musk will broadcast the interview live on X at 8 PM ET.
Breton mentions the Digital Services Act, the bloc’s latest attempt to restrict free speech on social media platforms.
Oh, I’m sorry. It’s a law to regulate illegal content and disinformation on social media.
Whatever.
“As the individual entity ultimately controlling a platform with over 300 million users worldwide, of which one third in the EU, that has been designated as a Very Large Online Platform, you have the legal obligation to ensure X’s compliance with EU law and in particular the DSA in the EU,” wrote Breton.
Oh, sure, Breton wants to ensure the protection of “freedom of expression and of information, including media freedom and pluralism,” but that doesn’t include “the amplification of harmful content in connection with relevant events, including live streaming, which, if unaddressed, might increase the risk profile of X and generate detrimental effects on civic discourse and public security.”
“Harmful content.” Gotta use vague terms, don’t ya?
Musk already faces charges under this new EU law for allowing “disinformation and illegal hate speech” to flood the platform. The EU accused Musk of rolling “out misleading authentication features and blocking external researchers from using tools to scrutinize how malicious content on the platforms spreads.”
“We are monitoring the potential risks in the EU associated with the dissemination of content that may incite violence, hate and racism in conjunction with major political — or societal —events around the world, including debates and interviews in the context of elections,” continued Breton.
He sounds fun, doesn’t he?
Breton warns Musk that the “illegal content” could become part of the lawsuit if anything happens.
Musk’s response?
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