Elon Musk refuses a “censorship” of Twitter and gives a lesson in freedom of expression to censors.

While the boss of Orange abruptly challenged him on the reasons why Twitter has just left the European Union’s code of good conduct on disinformation, Elon Musk replied: if “someone who says something you don’t like” is blocked, “it’s only a matter of time before censorship turns against you”.

While the boss of Orange abruptly challenged him on the reasons why Twitter has just left the European Union’s code of good conduct on disinformation, Elon Musk replied: if “someone who says something you don’t like” is blocked, “it’s only a matter of time before censorship turns against you”.

“We don’t promote offensive tweets”, he also defended himself, repeating that “Twitter should be a positive force for civilization” “If you are harassed, it’s a bad experience,” he said. recognized, however.

At the end of 2022, European Commissioner Thierry Breton had ordered Twitter, on pain of a fine of 6% of its turnover, to control its content more and to respect the DSA (Digital Services Act) on the regulation of major platforms, which will apply in the coming months.

The Express