After Google and Facebook, Twitter agrees to follow EU laws on fake news

Twitter has agreed to follow stringent new European Union (EU) laws on fake news, Russian propaganda, and online crime, said a report by The Guardian.

This decision was made following a visit by EU officials to Twitter’s headquarters, where they conducted a simulated exercise with the company’s staff to assess its ability to operate within the boundaries of European legislation.

The development occurred shortly after Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, withdrew from the EU’s voluntary code of practice on disinformation. In an unprecedented move, EU officials were granted access to Twitter’s headquarters to conduct a mock exercise aimed at testing the company’s measures against Russian propaganda, fake news, and criminal activities, including the exploitation of children.