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EU warns Elon Musk after Twitter found to have highest rate of disinformation (www.theguardian.com)
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Musk is told his platform, now known as X, must comply with new laws designed to combat fake news and Russian propaganda

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[–] MaxPower@feddit.de 161 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Oh ffs, stop warning him, he already knows and still does not comply. He does not care. Just throw the hammer at him, this he will understand.

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 59 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Don't worry, EU strikes very slowly, but hard.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

Can we not do this? It's so pathetic.

Just like how the US supposedly, "grinds slow but grinds fine". No. A literal traitor having YEARS of freedom is NOT justice of any sort. Warning a rich piece of shit that they're violating laws for the 1100th time IS NOT justice.

Stop pretending laws are applied remotely evenly or remotely expeditiously on the rich. It's blatantly and obviously not true.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

checks watch. Again.

[–] RedstoneValley@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

It's more of a calendar thing I'm afraid.

[–] Cube6392@beehaw.org 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"You haff ignored the requisite 10 varnings. You only haff three more varnings before ve vill be forced to fine you €6B"

[–] odium@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

*6M

It's usually a small amount in the millions

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

Not necessarily in Europe, Google got multiples fines above a billion for example.

[–] Spiderfarmer@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m just happy to see the EU take these important first steps towards actually punishing him and others like him. They’re the only governmental organization around the world that’s actually doing something thoughtful.