Emmanuel Macron claimed to have had a “clear and frank discussion” with new Twitter boss Elon Musk in New Orleans on Friday, insisting the social network is making “efforts” on transparency and “increasing moderation of content.” “ do.
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In a series of tweets, the French president also said he had discussed “future green industrial projects such as electric vehicle and battery production” with Tesla’s founder without further details. Elon Musk expressed “impatience” about “exciting projects in France” without going into further detail.
“I’m saying it here, on Twitter, because it’s the blue bird that it is,” he wrote in English, referring to the social network’s famous logo.
“I met @elonmusk this afternoon and we had a clear and open discussion,” he added.
In line with our drive to decarbonize and reindustrialize France and Europe, I spoke today @elonmusk on future green industrial projects, especially for the production of electric vehicles and batteries. pic.twitter.com/oMwcejKGx6
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) December 3, 2022
The hour-long meeting was previously unannounced by the Élysée and kept away from the media. Emmanuel Macron posted a photo of the two men at a table at the New Orleans Museum of Art, where the French leader was delivering a speech on Francophonie at the end of a three-day state visit to the United States.