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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen Alejandro86 for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, October 19, according to a report by foreign media INSIDER this morning local time, people familiar with the matter revealed that Musk was increasingly frustrated that his X platform (formerly Twitter) must comply with the EU Digital Services Act. Musk considered "simply canceling" the availability of platform X in Europe or blocking access by local users.

Mr Musk has also hinted in recent weeks that platform X may withdraw from Europe to avoid being subject to new regulations issued by the European Commission.

Although Musk has not withdrawn platform X from any country, there are few employees in Europe-because offices in Paris, Madrid and Berlin have been closed, according to people familiar with the matter. However, offices in Dublin and London are still open. At present, the UK is no longer a member of the EU and has proposed large platforms to undertake "separate obligations".

Previously on CTOnews.com, the following:

European regulators issued a "stern warning" to Mr Musk earlier this month that illegal content and false information began to spread on platform X during the Israel-Hamas conflict. If Mr Musk fails to comply with European rules on illegal content, he will face a fine of up to 6 per cent of the company's annual revenue.

Thierry Bretton, the EU's internal market commissioner, said in a letter to Mr Musk on October 10 that "signs" found by his office showed that some groups were spreading misinformation, "violence and terrorism" on X. and urged the billionaire to respond within 24 hours. Musk responded to Bretton that the policy of the X platform is that all content is "open source and transparent".

Before the X platform, also subject to EU regulations, one of the X platform's competitors, Threads, was unable to launch services in Europe. Meta had previously said it would try to launch Threads in the EU, but needed to wait for regulatory approval to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations.

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