EU Regulator Warns Elon Musk That Twitter Must Obey Their Rules

The European Commission has reminded Elon Musk that he must follow EU rules following the confirmation that he has taken control of Twitter.

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Thierry Breton, the EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, tweeted, "In Europe, the bird will fly by our rules."

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Earlier, Musk had Tweeted, “Bird is freed,” after completing the acquisition.

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The world’s richest personality completed the dramatic Twitter buyout and fired top executives, including CEO Parag Agarwal.

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According to reports, Musk is likely to become the interim CEO of Twitter.

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Elon Musk was earlier sued for pulling out of the Twitter deal.

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Musk is planning a major overhaul of the social media company.

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