Feb 2, 2023
Top European Union (EU) official Thierry Breton told Twitter CEO Elon Musk that the latter's platform will have to "do more" over the coming months in preparation for the microblogging site's compliance with the bloc's incoming social media regulations. Breton, the EU commissioner for the internal market and social media, went on a video call two months ago in which Musk expressed intentions to fully comply with the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA). DSA and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) aim to create a "safer digital space" where the fundamental rights of users are protected and to establish a level playing field for businesses. Together they form a single set of new rules that will be applicable across the whole bloc. "The next few months will be crucial to transform commitments into reality," Breton said. "We need to see progress toward full compliance with the DSA. My team will follow closely the work by Twitter and b