American entrepreneur Elon Musk, who previously bought the social network Twitter, promised the European Commission (EC) to comply with the rules on combating illegal online content. This is reported by Reuters with reference to sources in the European Union (EU).

The billionaire contacted the European Commissioner for the internal Market, Thierry Breton, to assure him that the site agrees with the EU requirements on content control. "The self—proclaimed absolutist of freedom of speech has agreed to hold a meeting with Breton in the coming weeks," the agency writes.

Earlier, Breton reminded Musk about the rules of the social network in the EU. "In Europe, the bird will fly in accordance with our European rules," the official said.

The new rules, which will come into force in 2024, include a ban on advertising aimed at children or based on sensitive data, such as religion, gender, race and political views, as well as allowing EU governments to require the removal of illegal content, including materials promoting terrorism, sexual abuse of children, hate speech and commercial fraud.

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