Thierry Breton says EU is not trying to censor tech chief’s discussion with Alice Weidel of German far-right party

Summary

Thierry Breton, former EU tech commissioner, accused Elon Musk of “lying like hell” for claiming the EU tried to block his interview with Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-right AfD party.

Musk’s allegations stem from Breton’s reminder of Digital Services Act (DSA) obligations not to amplify harmful content.

Breton denied censorship claims, calling them misinformation.

The spat follows Musk’s recent attacks on EU leaders and ongoing DSA investigations into Musk’s platform, X, for compliance issues.

Breton emphasized Europe’s commitment to free speech within legal boundaries banning hate speech.

  • x3x3@lemm.eeEnglish
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    23 hours ago

    I did listen to the part where they called Hitler a communist. It’s almost entertaining

    • somenonewho@feddit.orgEnglish
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      19 hours ago

      Yeah that’s not a new take when you call the AfD “Nazis” they will usually reply "No the Nazis were “NationalSOCIALISTS” so not us because we’re not socialist. Which is of course missing the point but no wonder. I still call them Nazis or Fascists as I see fit.