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Elon's proclamation of far-right ideas is pretty obvious, but Twitter as a platform isn't Elon.

It shouldn't be too hard to find evidence of a more direct link from Twitter itself given the general vibe there, but until there's concrete proof there's nothing much people and countries can do.

Before foreign influence laws can be applied, you need proof. Without proof, Twitter could sue governments and make a hefty additional profit. Lack of quality research has previously gotten Intel off the hook for their illegal dealings, costing the EU half a billion in interest once the dust settled.

We need either cold, hard facts or more vague laws to pull off something like a TikTok ban in the EU.






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