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Twitter and the toothless EU
Elon Musk does as he pleases with Twitter – also at the expense of freedom of the press and competitors. The EU complains loudly about this aberration but currently has hardly any instruments to reprimand Musk. continue reading →
Breton consults with Musk on Twitter’s DSA implementation
Twitter’s course is uncertain. After layoffs and terminations, it is questionable whether and to what extent the social media platform wants to and can comply with current and future law in the EU. According to the Commission, EU Digital Commissioner Thierry Breton has now discussed with Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk how the platform […] continue reading →
Digital Services Act: These are the first steps
The DSA is supposed to bring more transparency and control over what happens on major online platforms and search engines. To achieve this, the Commission needs new staff and is therefore establishing a new team of experts. continue reading →
Musk scraps Twitter acquisition
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the end of his billion-dollar takeover attempt of Twitter. The short message service had breached several points of the takeover agreement, Musk said on Friday evening. Twitter shares fell 7.5 percent to $34.05 in after-hours trading following the announcement.Musk had originally offered $54.20 per share. The total volume of […] continue reading →
Twitter CEO Dorsey resigns
The co-founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, is giving up his post as chief executive of the billion-dollar company. His successor is the current head of technology Parag Agrawal, as the San Francisco-based company announced on Monday. Twitter shares started the US trading session with solid gains.Dorsey is stepping down because he is confident about his […] continue reading →