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Macron 'Clear and Honest' with Elon Musk on Twitter


Sat 03 Dec 2022 | 12:35 PM
Rana Atef

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Twitter that he had a "clear and honest" discussion with the world's famous billionaire Elon Musk, the president announced on Friday.

Both handled several topics related to Twitter, content, and freedom of speech issues on the social media platform.

Macron tweeted: “Transparent user policies, significant reinforcement of content moderation and protection of freedom of speech: efforts have to be made by Twitter to comply with European regulations."

Macron's meeting with Musk came on the sidelines of the French President's visit to the US to meet President Joe Biden.

US President Joe Biden received French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife at the White House.

The national anthems of the United States and France were played.

The two presidents affirmed the close partnership between the two countries in confronting the ongoing crises.

Macron said Russia's war on Ukraine and "multiple crises facing our two countries and our societies" mean that "we must once again come together in the fight.

Macron arrived in the United States late on Tuesday for a several-day official visit.