Twitter Put Under Stress Test for New Censorship Regulations in Europe

European Commissioner Thierry Breton has visited Twitter’s headquarters to check on the company’s progress in complying with the European Union’s pro-censorship Digital Services Act (DSA), set to be implemented in August. “Twitter is the 1st platform to undergo a ‘stress test’ to prepare for #DSA,” Breton said in a June 23 tweet.  “The company is taking this exercise very seriously. Constructive dialogue in San Francisco with @elonmusk & CEO @lindayacc ahead of the ‘real test’ on 25 August.” The Digital Services Act, which is scheduled to take effect on Aug. 25, aims to control the power of social media networks and remove content deemed to be misinformation and hate speech....