Twitter takeover: EU warns Elon Musk must comply or face sanctions

Internal market commissioner raised concerns that hate speech will increase on the platform

The EU has warned Elon Musk that Twitter must “comply with our rules” or face sanctions that range from fines to a total ban, as concerns were raised that hate speech will increase on the platform under his ownership.

The world’s richest man has agreed a $44bn (£34bn) deal to buy the social media network, which will hand control of a platform with 217 million users to a self-confessed “free speech absolutist”.

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This post was originally published on Human rights | The Guardian.