Could EU Commissioner’s Resignation Be a Win for Elon Musk? [Video]

French European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton resigned Monday following disputes with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

During his time as commissioner for the internal market, Breton clashed with Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X (formerly Twitter) over content regulation on the site, but several experts told Newsweek that Monday’s development is unlikely to represent a win for the tech billionaire.

“Given the personally fraught relationship between Musk and Breton, this resignation may indeed bring a sense of relief for Musk, as Breton had been highly involved in scrutinizing Twitter/X under EU regulations,” Philipp Hacker, research chair for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society at European University Viadrina in Frankfurt told Newsweek.

“However, it is important to note that much of the team working on these issues will remain, and the concerns surrounding the platform’s disintegration of their content moderation and safety teams will still require attention under the Digital Services …