French President Macron criticizes Musk for easing rules for Twitter content, which rolls back a policy to tackle misinformation.
WASHINGTON: Macron, who is on an official visit to the US, has criticized Musk for easing rules for Twitter content aimed at tackling misinformation.
Elon Musk’s content relaxation policy on Twitter is “a big deal,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview on the television show Good Morning America on Thursday.
Last week, the social media platform owned by Musk decided to roll back a policy to prevent false information related to COVID-19, increasing the risk of fake news as the disease rises in China and elsewhere.
Since buying Twitter in October, the world’s richest man has reinstated some previously suspended accounts, including that of US President Donald Trump. Last week, Musk said that the platform would offer “amnesty insurance” for some suspended accounts. “Freedom and democracy are based on respect and social order.
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You can demonstrate, you can have freedom of speech, you can write whatever you want, but there are responsibilities and limits. “, Macron said in the interview, adding that he supports it. . another law. These comments come after reports that the European Union threatens to ban Twitter if Musk follows strict content control rules.
Musk said last month that Twitter was experiencing a “significant reduction in revenue” as advertisers cut back on spending. He blamed human rights groups who pressured advertisers on the platform to act if he did not agree to work on it.
