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Spain says social media platforms such as Musk's X must be neutral, not interfere
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
Spain urges social media neutrality, emphasizing non-interference in politics. This aligns with EU's Digital Services Act, affecting platforms like Musk's X.
MADRID (Reuters) - Social media platforms should be neutral and not interfere in other nations' political affairs, Spain's government spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Pilar Alegria was answering a question about the high-profile spat between billionaire Elon Musk, who owns the social messaging platform X, and European leaders such as Britain's Keir Starmer and France's Emmanuel Macron.
"We believe that these platforms must always act with absolute neutrality and above all, without interfering," she told a news conference.
A European Commission spokesperson said on Monday that while Musk was free to express his views on European politics, X must adhere to rules in the EU's Digital Services Act, under which large online platforms have to analyse and mitigate potential risks for electoral processes and civic discourse.
(Reporting by Inti Landauro; Writing by David Latona; Editing by Charlie Devereux)
The main topic is Spain's call for social media platforms to remain neutral and not interfere in political affairs.
The EU Digital Services Act requires large online platforms to analyze and mitigate risks for electoral processes and civic discourse.
The dispute involves Elon Musk, owner of X, and European leaders like Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron.
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