Elon Musk has been asked to explain the purchase of Twitter in the UK

British parliamentarian summoned the businessman Elon Muskthe currently richest person in the world, to testify about the recent purchase of Twitter, in negotiations involving $44 billion.

The invitation came from Julian KnightHe is also chair of the House of Commons Committee on Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). If Musk agrees to the proposal, he will talk to other parliamentarians about his intentions as the owner of the platform — such as verifying real users and other features.

Knight’s idea is to pass new laws in the region related to digital platforms and to “restore public trust” in networks. Musk’s presence will be a way to help promote these projects and align government strategies with the company.

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“So I’d like to take this opportunity to invite you to speak on our committee and discuss our proposals in more depth. I know you’ve expressed your desire for critics to stay on Twitter and this may be an opportunity to voice any criticism.” In public places,” the letter says.

However, Musk is not obligated to accept the invitation. As CNBC, CEO of Meta and Facebook recalls, Mark ZuckerbergHe received a similar summons in 2018 and did not turn up. As of press time, Musk has not commented on the request, which was officially submitted on April 29 this year. You can read the entire letter (in English) click here.