Twitter executive Elon Musk made clear where he stood when European Union Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton requested he bring in more limits to freedom of expression on the platform. Musk decided to invoke a meme from Tropic Thunder. “To be honest, I really wanted to respond with this Tropic Thunder meme, but I would NEVER do something so rude and irresponsible!” tweeted Musk on Monday. He included a meme of Tropic Thunder character Les Grossman yelling into a cellphone at character Flaming Dragon that he should “take a big step back and literally f*ck your own face.”.Breton had said he was writing Musk in the context of recent events in the United Kingdom and his planned broadcast on Twitter between he and former US president Donald Trump. “I understand that you are currently doing a stress test of the platform,” said Breton. “In this context, I am compelled to remind you of the due diligence obligations set out in the Digital Services Act (DSA) as outlined in my previous letter.”.As the person controlling a platform with more than 300 million users worldwide with one-third in the EU, he said he has a legal obligation to ensure Twitter’s compliance with the law, particularly with the DSA. This means ensuring freedom of expression and information are protected and proportionate, effective mitigation measures are in place to stop the amplification of harmful content about relevant events. This ordeal comes after Musk said on Sunday former Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf is racist against white people. READ MORE: Musk dares former Scottish first minister to sue him amid racism allegationsWhile Yousaf hates being called racist, Musk dared him to sue him. “Go ahead, make my day,” he said. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Twitter executive Elon Musk made clear where he stood when European Union Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton requested he bring in more limits to freedom of expression on the platform. Musk decided to invoke a meme from Tropic Thunder. “To be honest, I really wanted to respond with this Tropic Thunder meme, but I would NEVER do something so rude and irresponsible!” tweeted Musk on Monday. He included a meme of Tropic Thunder character Les Grossman yelling into a cellphone at character Flaming Dragon that he should “take a big step back and literally f*ck your own face.”.Breton had said he was writing Musk in the context of recent events in the United Kingdom and his planned broadcast on Twitter between he and former US president Donald Trump. “I understand that you are currently doing a stress test of the platform,” said Breton. “In this context, I am compelled to remind you of the due diligence obligations set out in the Digital Services Act (DSA) as outlined in my previous letter.”.As the person controlling a platform with more than 300 million users worldwide with one-third in the EU, he said he has a legal obligation to ensure Twitter’s compliance with the law, particularly with the DSA. This means ensuring freedom of expression and information are protected and proportionate, effective mitigation measures are in place to stop the amplification of harmful content about relevant events. This ordeal comes after Musk said on Sunday former Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf is racist against white people. READ MORE: Musk dares former Scottish first minister to sue him amid racism allegationsWhile Yousaf hates being called racist, Musk dared him to sue him. “Go ahead, make my day,” he said. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
