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Tom Bacon@TomABacon · Aug 9, 2024

Elon Musk is a fascinatingly odd character. He's set himself on a collision course with the U.K. government, I think…

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A UK politician argues that Elon Musk's confrontation with the UK government over X's compliance with local regulations is an unwinnable battle driven by ego, and that governments must maintain authority over tech platforms operating within their territories or face regulatory consequences.

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  1. #1

    Elon Musk is a fascinatingly odd character. He's set himself on a collision course with the U.K. government, I think because he genuinely believes he's bigger than a country's democratically elected government. 🧵

  2. #2

    The reality is, if X wishes to operate within our territory it must play by our rules. If it doesn't wish to play by our rules, it will either be fined until it does... or it will be blocked. /2

  3. #3

    What's more, the fact Musk has been daft enough to pick this fight means a whole lot of other countries while follow our lead. /3

  4. #4

    I can only conclude this is pure ego. But it's a battle he will lose, and indeed must lose, if we truly live in a country where a democratically elected government has primacy. /end