The President of the European Parliament has invited the owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, to testify before MPs, a spokeswoman said on Monday (19).
Roberta Metsola sent a letter to the American billionaire with an invitation to come to Brussels in person.
The Eurochamber does not have the authority to compel him to testify and his answer is still unknown.
The founder of electric vehicle maker Tesla has provoked controversy since he bought the social network Twitter in October for US$ 44 billion (R$ 233.8 billion).
The decisions Musk has taken at the helm of the platform in recent weeks — laying off half the workforce, reinstating former US President Donald Trump’s account, suspending guidelines against misinformation about Covid-19, blocking the account of some journalists and in then backtracking, banning references to rival platforms on Twitter — drew scrutiny from lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic.
The European Commission has warned the billionaire that he is exposed to EU “sanctions” for violating press freedom.
On Sunday (18), Musk launched a poll asking users of the social network if he should remain in charge of Twitter. The poll ended with 57.5% of votes in favor of the billionaire’s departure.
Twitter’s stock price has plummeted since Musk bought the platform. Advertisers have been turned away from Twitter by the ongoing controversy and policy changes.
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