Exclusive-EU's Breton tells Twitter to do more to comply with bloc's tech rules


FILE PHOTO European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton arrives to attend the second plenary session of the Conseil National de la Refondation CNR - National Council for Refoundation at the Elysee Palace in Paris France December 12 2022. REUTERSGonzalo Fuentes

FILE PHOTO: European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton arrives to attend the second plenary session of the Conseil National de la Refondation (CNR - National Council for Refoundation) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 12, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Tuesday told Twitter owner Elon Musk to do more to fully comply with the bloc's online content rules.

"I welcome the effort that Twitter is making to be in line with Europe's objectives, while acknowledging that the next months will be crucial," Breton said after a video call with Musk.

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