Elon Musk Said to Have Assured EU Chief to Abide by Online Content Policing Rules for Twitter
Elon Musk has assured the European Commission that Twitter will continue to abide by tough European rules on illegal online content policing now the social network has passed under his ownership, EU sources said on Monday.In a previously unreported exchange last week, Musk told Thierry Breton, the EU's industry chief, that he planned to comply with the region's Digital Services Act, which levies hefty fines on companies if they do not control illegal content.The self-described free speech absolutist agreed to hold a…