The mass layoffs have raised concerns if Twitter can comply with the European Union’s Digital Services Act.
The European Union asked Elon Musk to hire more human moderators and factcheckers to review posts on Twitter, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing four people familiar with talks between Musk, Twitter executives and regulators in Brussels. Gave.
European Union told Elon Musk Twitter is set to hire more human moderators and fact-checkers to review posts, the Financial Times reported on Monday in Brussels, citing four people familiar with talks between Musk, Twitter executives and regulators.
The demand complicates Musk’s efforts to reorganize the loss-making business he acquired in October for $44 billion. They have laid off more than half of Twitter’s 7,500 employees, including entire trust and security teams in some offices, the report said.
The mass layoffs have raised concerns if Twitter can comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act which requires internet platforms to take specific measures against illegal content before the law comes into full effect in early 2024. .
Twitter is leaning heavily on automation to moderate content, doing away with some manual reviews. The report said it does not employ fact checkers, unlike larger rival Meta Platforms Inc., which owns Facebook and Instagram.
EU industry chief Thierry Breton warned on a video call in January for Twitter to do “a huge job” to implement transparent use policies, strengthen content moderation and protect freedom of speech.
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