HIGHEnforcement Action2024-12-18 · European Union
EU Threatens X with DSA Ban Over Content Moderation
The European Commission signalled it may pursue a temporary ban on X in the EU under DSA powers if the platform did not comply with moderation demands. Commissioner Jourová stated platforms must "act responsibly." Critics noted the EU was effectively coercing a private company to suppress lawful speech through regulatory threat, with no judicial oversight of the underlying content determinations.
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DSAx-twitterplatform-bancensorshipregulatory-coercion
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→ https://www.euractiv.com/section/media/news/eu-threatens-x-with-ban-over-dsa-compliance/→ https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-threatens-ban-x-twitter-dsa-content-moderation/← Back to IncidentsAll data from public records