Musk is told his platform, now known as X, must comply with new laws designed to combat fake news and Russian propaganda

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[–] 162 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Oh ffs, stop warning him, he already knows and still does not comply. He does not care. Just throw the hammer at him, this he will understand.

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  • [–] 59 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Don't worry, EU strikes very slowly, but hard.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    "You haff ignored the requisite 10 varnings. You only haff three more varnings before ve vill be forced to fine you €6B"

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    [–] 74 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    In before Musk calls EU a pedophile.

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  • [–] 55 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    He knows, it's why he bought twitter.

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    [–] 35 points 2 years ago (10 children)

    🤞 Please let him be imprisoned by some obscure German anti Nazi law please🤞

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    You realize Americans are not subject to German law, yes?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Realize? Yes. Holding the thinnest shred of hope for some forgotten treaty agreement? Also yes.

    I'd also settle for any country telling him to fuck right off with any of his business if he continues to be a bag of shit. That might also work.

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    [–] 25 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I really hope Elon given the ultimatum would go for the nuclear option and shut down Twitter in Europe.

    It wouldn't even be out of character, I can imagine him vomiting some "free speech" nonsense on his way out.

    The company stock price would halve, but at the speed it is already going down it wouldn't even register.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    The company stock price would halve.

    Elon took it private, it doesn't have a stock price anymore. But it does have a valuation, which is basically it's appraisal value, and that's already significantly lower than what he paid for it.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago

    Don’t warn. Act. Fine him. It won’t hurt him much, but would generate additional funds for European needs. Actively create Fediverse accounts that interact with the public. And so on…

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago

    Why does anyone even still use it? I never saw the appeal even before the takeover, now it baffles me. It's such a horrible interface

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago

    Maybe they should stop making small fines of $ millions and start applying $$$ billions in fines.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago

    nothing like a stern warning to swiftly correct a billionaire megalomaniac destructive antics in my experience.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    X, now rated #1 in disinformation!

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    That's it Mr. Musk, sir. You're officially on notice. (I hope that's ok, sir?)

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I've been following Scott Adams (The Dilbert guy. No, not Jim Davis. The Dilbert guy!) and this is obviously misinformation and a hoax. The only accurate news comes from X. If you still get your news from the leftist media, you're being brainwashed.

    (obviously sarcasm. Downvote me for following Adams, not for misunderstanding my sarcasm.)

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Scott Adams? You mean the guy who writes books about obvious self-insert characters who are so much smarter than everyone else because they are influencers?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    I was so Happy (capital intended) when he was featured on Behind the Bastards. I didn't think he was interesting enough to merit even one episode, but now the host is reading Scott's books, and they are complete dogshit.

    Scott's rationalwiki entry is a joy to read.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Kind of, but only on Twitter so far.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm just not sure I get which part is sarcastic. Are you actually following him? Do you like the things he says or just want to see what his crazy ass is up to?

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago

    I follow him on Twitter, and I like the things he says, because he's such a crackpot. His crazy ass doesn't really do much except tweet and draw some pretty unfunny cartoons. Sometimes the garbage he says almost gets me to respond, then I remember I'm not supposed to tap on the glass.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Elon Musk: "this is a feature, not a bug"

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Ban, or ban not. There is no warn.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Late stage enshitification

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