Twitter’s decision to close its Brussels office and lay off thousands of employees raises concerns about the company’s ability to comply with new tough European Union rules against illegal online content, said EU Justice Chief Didier Reynders on Thursday.
According to Reuters, Reynders met with Twitter representatives at the social media platform’s European headquarters in Dublin and sought clarification from the company. “Twitter representatives reaffirmed the company’s commitment to full compliance with EU rules. Commissioner Reynders took notice and requested that Twitter translate this commitment into concrete actions “The official spoke on the condition of anonymity.
