EU Voices Concerns over Twitter Job Cuts

EU justice chief Didier Reynders affirmed that Twitter's decision to shut down its Brussels office and the laying off of thousands of employees are sparking concerns on whether the tech firm can adhere to new tough EU rules against illegal online content.

"Reynders had a meeting with Twitter representatives at the social media platform's European headquarters in Dublin and sought clarifications from the company," a European Commission official told Reuters.

"Twitter representatives reaffirmed the commitment of the company to ensure full compliance with EU rules. Commissioner Reynders took note of it and asked Twitter to translate this commitment into concrete measures," the official said.

A week after Elon Musk owned Twitter, the platform laid off some employees and temporarily closed its offices and preventing staff access.

Twitter staff received an email from the company confirming that there would be layoffs.

"In an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path, we will go through the difficult process of reducing our global workforce on Friday,” the statement read. “We recognize that this will impact a number of individuals who have made valuable contributions to Twitter, but this action is, unfortunately, necessary to ensure the company's success moving forward."