{"id":1900058,"date":"2023-03-17T10:44:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-violating-eu-rules-by-failing-to-display-accurate-pricing-agency-says\/"},"modified":"2023-03-17T10:48:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:48:16","slug":"twitter-violating-eu-rules-by-failing-to-display-accurate-pricing-agency-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-violating-eu-rules-by-failing-to-display-accurate-pricing-agency-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter violating EU rules by failing to display accurate pricing, agency says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwitter-violating-eu-rules-by-failing-to-display-accurate-pricing-agency-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1900058&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7 col-lg-8 col-xl-9 float-left body colgap-l-50\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-articleBodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div id=\"Brid_79061725\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:16; height:9;\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">                <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Hugo 031623 Debrief\">               <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\">               <meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT7M22S\">               <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-03-16 20:59:08\">               <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailURL\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brid.tv\/live\/partners\/19383\/snapshot\/1264047_th_1679000348.jpg\">               <meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brid.tv\/live\/partners\/19383\/sd\/1264047.mp4\">              <\/div>\n<p>               <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var _bp=_bp||[]; _bp.push({ \"div\": \"Brid_79061725\", \"obj\": {\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"16\",\"height\":\"9\",\"video\":\"1264047\"} }); <\/script>               <script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Twitter&#8217;s <span class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody-firstLetter\">p<\/span>A remium-service has been accused by the European Union of breaking EU rules. This could be a problem for Elon Musk&#8217;s plans to make the platform financially viable. <\/p>\n<p>Regional regulators have found that Twitter Blue, Musk&#8217;s premium service for Twitter, does not immediately disclose its total cost to consumers. The app didn&#8217;t include any details about value-added taxes, which is a European sales and use tax that can differ depending on the country. On average, there is a 19% to 21% tax added on top of the initial price. <\/p>\n<p><b>SVB COLLAPSE &#8211; SVB FINANCIAL GROUP FILE FILES FOR CHAPTER 11. BANKRUPTCY<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Failure to provide details about the value-added taxes, or VAT, breaches the EU&#8217;s laws &#8220;unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices&#8221; Directive, said a spokesperson for the European Consumer Centre <i>Insider<\/i>. <\/p>\n<p>ECC is an international network of organisations that provide advice to consumers. However, it does not have any enforcement powers that can penalize companies. Because the rules vary from one country to another, it is up to local legislators to enforce them. The United Kingdom requires that 20% of the value-added tax be included in advertising prices. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When advertising the pricing, Twitter should state the final VAT-inclusive price,&#8221; According to the spokesperson. <\/p>\n<p>Musk fired thousands in November and left several critical offices with no staff for months. After Musk asked employees to sign up to work for him, staffing problems were worsened. &#8220;hardcore&#8221; Tweet or to resign with perks In response, hundreds of staff members left. Since then, many more have been fired. Musk dismissed at least one employee when he learned that his popularity was declining. <\/p>\n<p><b>CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE WASHINGTON XAMINER<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Musk has been trying to control the situation and has looked for new revenue streams. The company has updated its advertising policy to permit marijuana advertisers to place ads on Twitter in limited circumstances. <\/p>\n<p>Twitter didn&#8217;t respond to any requests for comment. <i>Washington Examiner<\/i>. Musk fired its media relations staff.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8220;Read more from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/twitter-violating-eu-business-rules\">Agency says Twitter violates EU rules by failing display accurate pricing<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twitter&#8217;s premium service has been accused of breaking European Union rules, a snag for new owner Elon Musk&#8217;s plans for making the platform profitable. Twitter Blue, the premium service advertised by Musk, is breaking European rules by failing to show its total cost to consumers right away, according to regional regulators. 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