Musk mulls removing X, formerly Twitter, from EU to dodge disinformation laws


Elon Musk, owner of X, formerly Twitter, is considering removing the social media platform from Europe in an attempt to dodge a new anti-disinformation law recently passed in the bloc, Insider reports. Musk is “increasingly frustrated” with having to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA), a person familiar with the company told the publication. The DSA is designed to empower and protect users online against harmful or illegal content, disinformation, and violations of privacy and free speech. In recent weeks, Musk has discussed simply pulling the platform from the bloc as a way to avoid breaching the EU law,…

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