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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

‘Unprepared’ Twitter among tech firms to face tough new EU digital rules

Twitter logo on office in San Francisco
Twitter has been repeatedly warned it is not ready for new EU regulations. Photograph: Jeff Chiu/AP

Twitter is among the tech firms that will face the toughest level of scrutiny under a new European Union regulatory regime for monitoring digital platforms, after warnings from Brussels that the Elon Musk-owned platform is unprepared for the new rules.

The company, which Musk bought in October 2022, has been designated a “very large online platform” under the bloc’s Digital Services Act, which means complying with measures such as publishing an independent audit of its compliance with the legislation.

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