Twitter job cuts a concern as new EU rules kick in, EU justice head says


FILE PHOTO Twitter corporate headquarters building is seen in downtown San Francisco California U.S. November 21 2022. REUTERSCarlos BarriaFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Twitter corporate headquarters building is seen in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S. November 21, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Twitter's decision to shut down its Brussels office and the laying off of thousands of employees are drawing concerns on whether the company can comply with new tough European Union rules against illegal online content, EU justice chief Didier Reynders said on Thursday.

Reynders, who met with Twitter representatives at the social media platform's European headquarters in Dublin, sought clarifications from the company, a European Commission official told Reuters.

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