Thierry Breton says EU is not trying to censor tech chief’s discussion with Alice Weidel of German far-right party
A former EU leader on tech has accused Elon Musk of “lying like hell” by claiming the bloc was trying to stop an interview the owner of X had set up with the co-leader of the German far-right party Alternative für Deutschland.
Thierry Breton, who quit as a European commissioner in September, having overseen the passage of ambitious legislation designed to regulate big tech, said Musk had been disingenuous in claiming the EU was trying to censor his discussion with Alice Weidel, due to take place on Thursday evening.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/09/elon-musk-lying-like-hell-afd-interview-thierry-breton-eu
Author : Lisa O’Carroll in Dublin
Publish date : 2025-01-09 14:15:00
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