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EU says Twitter has left its EU voluntary disinformation code

Thierry Breton says "you can run but you can't hide" from obligations to combat disinformation.  (AP: Thierry Monasse)

The European Union says Twitter is pulling out of the EU's voluntary code of practice against disinformation. 

However, EU internal market commissioner Thierry Breton warned the social media giant, "you can run but you can't hide", with new laws targeting disinformation coming into effect on August 25. 

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