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EU: Billionaire Elon Musk suggests he may challenge European online censorship laws

EU: Billionaire Elon Musk suggests he may challenge European online censorship laws
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ET staff writer
ET staff writer
22 July, 2025 2 min read

Elon Musk, one of the richest men in the world, has set his sights on the repeal of an EU online censorship law.

The tech billionaire, owner of social media platform X, signalled his intent by writing ‘Yes’ in response to a post on X from ADF International, a Christian legal advocacy organisation.

The post, published in July, said, ‘Today, the EU takes a significant step toward strengthening online censorship, transforming the “Code of Conduct on Disinformation” into a mandatory part of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA threatens free speech across the world and must be repealed.’

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