Twitter has dumped bloc’s code of practice on disinformation: EU official

Twitter has dropped out of a voluntary European Union agreement to combat online disinformation, a top EU official said Friday.

European Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted that Twitter had pulled out of the EU’s disinformation code of practice that other major social media platforms have pledged to support. But he added that Twitter’s obligation remained, referring to the EU’s tough new digital rules taking effect in August.

You can run but you can’t hide, Breton said.

San Francisco-based Twitter responded with an automated reply, as it does to most press inquiries, and did not comment.