EU raises prospect of big fine or ban if Twitter fails to follow new legislation

Thierry Breton, EU commissioner for the internal market, told Musk he would have to significantly increase efforts to ‘pass the grade’. Photograph: Virginia Mayo/AP

The EU has raised the prospect of a substantial fine or ban for Twitter after warning that it must “significantly increase” efforts to comply with new online legislation.

Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, was told he had “huge work ahead” to comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act, which requires tech firms to tackle problems including abusive posts and disinformation.