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Yesterday, we submitted our response to the @EU_Commission #DSA consultation. This is a critical opportunity to establish the principles of what constitutes a values-driven Open Internet.
We aim to promote healthy public conversation and be smart & innovative in how we protect against abuse and behavior that can detract from Twitter’s potential. When evaluating content, context matters: we prioritize the review of content that is likely to result in offline harm.
Fragmented rules — reinforced by inconsistent regulations aimed at tackling online content — create challenges. As content grows, these rules are unsustainable and risk setting regulatory barriers that only a handful of large companies have the resources to meet.
Focusing on content alone, and driving platforms to adopt the same standards, will stifle competition and undermine free expression. The question of how people find content and how it is amplified is more important than what content exists.
Companies need clear rules on what is considered illegal, and should not be determining the legality of content. Also, we believe the DSA should prioritize judicious and careful decision-making on content; rather than just speed.
Certain companies limit interoperability to cement their market power and limit competitive challenges. We believe a multi-layered and nuanced approach that takes market size and resources into consideration when drafting regulatory measures would be useful.
Interoperability protects competition and cultivates choice. The #OpenInternet encourages economic diversity and enables democratic, domestic digital creativity; populated by companies of all sizes. It stops gatekeepers forming and promotes an open, competitive ecosystem.
We look forward to further engagement with the @EU_Commission, civil society, industry, and the people who use our service. We will continue our mission to serve the public conversation and protect the #OpenInternet for all.
