Elon Musk is permitted to host a live chat on X with a German extreme-right leader, according to the European Union. While not violating EU rules, the discussion will be closely monitored for potential electoral interference.
Elon Musk is free to have his live chat on X, according to the European Union . Elon Musk 's controversial plan for a live chat with a German extreme-right leader on X this week is allowed under European Union laws but will be scrutinised for potential violations of electoral interference rules, Brussels said on Monday.
The world's wealthiest man - who owns the X social media platform - has provoked fury across Europe with a string of attacks on the continent's leaders, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Musk has offered strong support to the extreme-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of snap elections in the country on February 23, and will host a discussion on X with the party's leader, Alice Weidel on Thursday. His X platform is already under investigation under the European Union's landmark content law -- known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) - regarding how it tackles the spread of illegal content and information manipulation. The EU's digital spokesperson said a live discussion on X was not a violation of EU rules and insisted the DSA did not'censor any type of content'. 'Nothing in the DSA prohibits the owner of a platform or anyone to host a live stream and express his personal views,' spokesperson Thomas Regnier told reporters in Brussels. 'Mr Musk is allowed to express his personal views, his political opinions in the EU online and offline,' he added. But Regnier noted that the ongoing probe of X'includes suspected breach in areas related to management of risks on civic discourse and electoral processes'. He said the EU would'carefully' assess the live stream and could include it in its current investigation, depending on whether any risks are identified. Platform owners, he said, must ensure they are'not misused or giving a preferential treatment to certain types of content, or an increased visibility to just one type of content'
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