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EU warns Musk of sanctions over Twitter ban of journalists

Twitter suspended the accounts of several prominent journalists — including from the Washington Post, CNN, and the New York Times — covering the social network’s billionaire owner Elon Musk

Although Europe currently has little power to penalise Musk for suspending journalists, he will soon have to contend with a litany of new rules for how he handles posts under the Digital Services Act. Picture: Getty

Backlash against Elon Musk suspending journalists from Twitter has spread among senior European politicians, with threats of future sanctions and lawmakers leaving the platform.

“News about arbitrary suspension of journalists on Twitter is worrying,” said Commission Vice President Vera Jourova in a tweet. “There are red lines. And sanctions, soon.”

Twitter suspended the accounts of several prominent journalists — including from the Washington Post, CNN, and the New York Times — covering the social network’s ...