Elon Musk, who recently bought the social media platform Twitter, has been summoned by a committee of the British Parliament on Wednesday. They have to tell Parliament how they will run Twitter and what changes they will make. The committee is evaluating drafts of legislation on online security in the UK. According to the committee, Musk had expressed his desire to verify all Twitter users, the government also holds the same view. This will eliminate fake accounts.
The same committee had also called Facebook (now Meta) CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2018. Then Zuckerberg, frightened by the allegations of spreading fake news on Facebook, refused to come. On the call of Parliament, Musk emailed that 'it is too early to give any answer at the moment. It's an honor for me to be invited, but the purchase of Twitter is in the early stages. The voting of the shareholders is also pending.
The German government will control the influence of Meta's market
The German government's Cartel Office for Freedom of Competition said on Wednesday that the meta platform could have a profound effect on competition across the market. Terming it as an influential company, the agency has brought it under strict purview. She will be able to control the dominance of Meta on the market. The three major social media platforms Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are under meta. With these, the company maintains dominance in social media ads.
Meta quote will obey every law
Strictly scared Meta spoke of obeying all the laws. Its spokesperson said the company did not agree with the Cartel Office's findings but would continue all services.
