Twitter leaves EU code of practice against disinformation, regulators warn

Elon Musk-run Twitter has withdrawn from the European Union’s Code of Practice on online disinformation — a move which has not gone well with the regulators.

EU’s internal market commissioner, Thierry Breton, on Saturday said Twitter cannot hide from incoming legal liability in the region.

“Twitter leaves the EU voluntary Code of Practice against disinformation. But obligations remain. You can run but you can’t hide,” Breton posted in a tweet.

The platform is legally required to comply with as a very large online platform (VLOP) under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).