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Twitter has withdrawn from a voluntary European Union agreement to combat online disinformation. In a tweet spotted by TechCrunch, Thierry Breton, the bloc's internal market commissioner, said Twitter had pulled out of the EU's "Code of Practice" against disinformation. "You can run but you can't hide. Our teams are ready for enforcement," Breton said, referring to the EU's Digital Services Act. As of August 25th, the DSA will require "very large online platforms" like Twitter to be more proactive with content moderation.
But obligations remain. You can run but you can't hide.
Beyond voluntary commitments, fighting disinformation will be legal obligation under #DSA as of August 25.
Our teams will be ready for enforcement.
— Thierry Breton (@ThierryBreton) May 26, 2023Twitter does not operate a communications department Engadget could contact for comment. Before Elon Musk's takeover last October, Twitter signed onto the EU's Code of Practice against disinformation in 2018, alongside companies like Facebook parent Meta, Google and TikTok. While the Code is voluntary, the EU
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