As Twitter, renamed X, faces increased scrutiny in the EU and usage falls, Elon Musk has floated drastic action.
  • Foni@lemm.eeEnglish
    50·
    1 year ago

    Facebook said the same thing a few years ago and here I am, waiting for them to go away

  • vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    491·
    1 year ago

    The fact that he says he’s “considering it” means he’s not going to do it.

    Otherwise he would have just done it. This is a ploy to have his cake and eat it by issuing empty threats.

    • N4CHEM@lemmy.mlEnglish
      9·
      1 year ago

      Eh, he “considered” buying Twitter and was forced to fulfill his agreement. Maybe we get lucky and it happens again.

    • dEVbiKub@feddit.nuEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Exactly, considering before acting hasn’t really been his style since placing his bid on the company, shooting from the hip on the other hand…

    • HughJanus@lemmy.mlEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Likely he will let it play out as long as possible. But eventually he’ll have to. He’s made it abundantly clear this far that he doesn’t care about the money and complying with these laws wouldn’t mean going against the whole reason he bought it in the first place.

  • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.eeEnglish
    39·
    1 year ago

    Clearly nothing shady at all when your company makes threats (empty or otherwise) that they’re gonna disappear from your country if you investigate them for incompliance.

    Nothing to see here, just move along. /s

    • bbbhltz@beehaw.orgEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      The fake news, the misinformation, the amplifiers, the conspiracies, etc… Losing Twitter would be a win. It would be wonderful to be able to crack down on some of the groups on things like Telegram and FB and WhatsApp. The blatant lies they spread. And lies about lies too.

      My wife is part of a group like this. And over the past week, as you can imagine, the channel is rife with bullshit. They have posted fake things, then deleted them and claimed they were hacked to explain why the post was made or deleted. And people were like, “oh yeah sure that makes sense”

      • Ben Matthews@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        41·
        1 year ago

        I think it would only be a win if euro-comm does the same for WhatsApp, otherwise the fakes just get less transparent. And maybe this is all part of authoritarian countries cutting the world off from european ideas, see my other comments.

  • philpo@feddit.deEnglish
    27·
    1 year ago

    The thing is that it won’t save him from the current inquiry. Once the EU rules that he is in breach of the current legislation (which he clearly is) he owes them a shitload of money. Sure, he chose to not pay(he is mad enough to try). But that would later on make the Twitter penalties his personal problem.

    And that is painful even for a billionaire. No more skiing in the Swiss Alps, no more Saint Tropez in the summer, no Monaco. And none of his assets can ever return to the EU or EU friendly allies.

    That would probably make him even more mad.

    Which I like. A lot.

    • Gamey@feddit.deEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Well, he reguses to pay tons of open bills for months so I wouldn’t even be especially surprised tbh!

      • philpo@feddit.deEnglish
        10·
        1 year ago

        Yeah, but it’s a bit different when big players like the EU are behind it. That’s a tad bit different to the numerous landlords and employees he fucked over.

        But don’t get me wrong, I am also sure that he won’t pay simply because he is so much his own ass that be thinks he is above everything.

        Which the EU Commission really hates and makes them go more after you .

        That could be a nice drama to watch.

  • Rentlar@lemmy.caEnglish
    24·
    1 year ago

    Perhaps Mr. Musk would be receptive to the following message:

    Hey Musk! You’re not a bitch like Zuckerberg right? Show the world the man that you are and pull out of the EU like you mean it! I dare you! You won’t if you got no balls!