Twitter owner Elon Musk invited to testify at European Parliament. It is reported by POLITICO with reference to the document, which is at the disposal of the publication..

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“Twitter plays a central role in the democratic life of the European Union and provides an opportunity for civic discourse. He must not unwittingly become a catalyst for hatred, election interference and disinformation,” the politician wrote..

In November, Metsola accepted the proposal of liberal lawmakers to invite Musk to the European Parliament. She stated that she was sure that he would accept the invitation..

The move comes after a series of chaotic and controversial measures, including mass layoffs, the suspension of journalists and changes to the platform's rules that have raised alarm across Europe.. The platform is also trying to fight disinformation and hostile content..

“Platforms cannot change policy all the time,” European Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted on Monday.. “I have instructed European Commission teams to ensure the implementation of the EU Content Act and the Digital Services Act no later than September 1, 2023.”.

While Europe has passed several laws protecting user online privacy and forcing platforms to crack down on misinformation and illegal content, regulators are still limited in their ability to address the growing number of social media issues..

Whether Musk will accept the invitation remains to be seen..

As reported, Elon Musk conducted a survey among users of the service on whether he should continue to lead Twitter. 57.5% of users were in favor of him to stop managing the microblogging service.

Earlier, Western analysts predicted that due to Musk's inconsistent policies, Twitter will face serious financial losses and an outflow of users..