Germany tells Elon Musk it expects Twitter to fight disinformation

Germany’s digital minister just lately met Elon Musk to make clear what Berlin expects from Twitter, particularly in combating disinformation, because the Tesla founder took over the social media agency, the digital ministry stated on Friday.

Digital and Transport Minister Volker Wissing, who was in California in the beginning of 2023, advised Musk that Germany expects Twitter to voluntarily adjust to commitments to struggle disinformation, a spokesperson for the ministry stated.

Wissing additionally advised Musk he expects Twitter to stick in future to the Digital Services Act, agreed by the European Union‘s 27 member states and lawmakers in April 2022, which requires on-line platforms to do extra to police the web for unlawful content material.

“There was a very open and long talk,” the spokesperson stated in a press release, including that Musk made reassurances to Wissing.

The German authorities will proceed to critically observe the state of affairs at Twitter, added the spokesperson, who wouldn’t remark intimately about particular person statements by Musk.

Twitter didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Stay on prime of technology and startup news that issues. Subscribe to our each day publication for the newest and must-read tech news, delivered straight to your inbox.