【英文朗读】Twitter told not to exceed rules

Twitter toldnot to exceed rules

00:05①Twitter'snew owner must abide byonline content rules being developed by the European Union, the bloc has warned.

00:15②Brussels made the observation after Elon Musk's deal to acquire thesocial media network for $44 billion solidified, and as the world's richest mansaid he wants to remove limits on what people can say on the site.

00:32③The UnitedKingdom, which is also developing rules for online content aimed at protecting netizens from hatespeech, offered a similar warning.

00:43④"Twitterand all social media platforms must protect their users from harm on theirsites," the spokesman said. "We are introducing new online safetylaws to safeguard children, prevent abusive behavior, and protect free speech."

01:00⑤The EU'scommissioner for the internal market, Thierry Breton, tweeted that the bloc's newly-agreed DigitalServices Act, which comesinto force in 2024, will ensure "free speech" is not distorted into hate speech.

01:18⑥Companiesthat breach the EU'sDigital Services Act, or DSA, can be fined up to 6 percent of their global turnover.

01:28⑦Ironically,Twitter's acceptance on Monday of Musk's offer to buy the company led to adifficult Tuesday for Musk's automaker, Tesla, with $126 billion wiped off its value. Expertssaid investors seemed to be jitteryabout Musk possibly needing to sell Tesla shares in order to buyTwitter.