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European Union Attempts to Scare Elon Musk Into Censoring Trump Ahead of Blockbuster Interview
It’s bad enough when U.S. bureaucrats use their power and influence to meddle in private affairs. We’ve seen that play out repeatedly in this country, especially over the past few years.
What’s worse, however, is when foreign powers attempt to bully U.S. business owners into silence.
That’s exactly what one European Union official attempted to do Monday by threatening Tesla and X owner Elon Musk.
On Monday, Musk is set to interview the politician deep state bureaucrats in the U.S. and across the world hate the most, former President Donald Trump.
Officials in the European Union especially don’t want Trump to gain any ground heading into November because he might actually make other NATO countries pay their fair share when it comes to defending themselves.
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EU warns Elon Musk ahead of Trump interview to keep hate speech off X
The European Commission on Monday warned X Corp. owner Elon Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino that the company may face penalties and restrictions in Europe if it doesn’t address the spread of illegal content, including incitements to violence and hate speech, on its social media platform.
“I am writing to you in the context of recent events in the United Kingdom and in relation to the planned broadcast on your platform X of a live conversation between a US presidential candidate and yourself, which will also be accessible to users in the EU,” Thierry Breton, European commissioner for the internal market, wrote in a letter that was posted Monday on X.
“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,” wrote Breton.
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Elon Musk should face arrest if he incited UK rioters, says ex-Twitter chief
Elon Musk should face “personal sanctions” and even the threat of an “arrest warrant” if found to be stirring up public disorder on his social media platform, a former Twitter executive has said.
It cannot be right that the billionaire owner of X, and other tech executives, be allowed to sow discord without personal risks, Bruce Daisley, formerly Twitter’s vice-president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, writes in the Guardian.
He said the prime minister, Keir Starmer, should “beef up” online safety laws and reflect on whether the media regulator, Ofcom, “is fit to deal with the blurringly fast actions of the likes of Musk”.
“In my experience, that threat of personal sanction is much more effective on executives than the risk of corporate fines,” Daisley writes, arguing such sanctions could impact the jet-setting lifestyles of tech billionaires.
