UK parliamentary committee asks Musk to testify on Twitter and free speech

A parliamentary committee in the United Kingdom asked Elon Musk to testify about his recent acquisition of Twitter.

The deal piqued the U.K.'s Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee's interest, according to Deadline. A letter sent to Tesla's Palo Alto headquarters asked the billionaire to appear to talk about how he “will balance his clear commitment to free speech with new obligations to protect Twitter’s users from online harms.”

“I know you have expressed your wish that critics remain on Twitter, and this may present an opportunity to address any critiques in public,” committee head Julian Knight wrote. “I look forward to hearing your response and discussing your plans for the future of Twitter in Committee in the near future.”