The UK is inviting Elon Musk to discuss his plans for Twitter

UK's MPs are already inviting Musk to discuss the changes he wants to implement for the website, even though the acquisition hasn't even been finalized. The UK House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee is interested in hearing about his intention to roll out verification for all users. They said it echoes their calls for the government.

The chairperson of the committee also wrote.

"Our 2020 Report on Misinformation in the Covid ‘Infodemic’ called for greater transparency of bots and automated and spam accounts, whilst our recent Report on the UK’s Online Safety Bill discussed ways to balance civil liberties like freedom of expression with the need to tackle pernicious, pervasive online child sexual exploitation and abuse."

The balance between freedom of speech and censorship on the platform is something that Musk plans to tackle. It remains to be seen if and how that will change the moderation practices of the social network.

According to a report, Musk might start charging users for the use of verified accounts. He suggested changes to the website to make it more appealing to paying users. He was in talks with banks about job cuts to get financing for his buyout. The website will remain free for casual users, but it might start charging commercial entities and government agencies.

Twitter will always be free for casual users, but maybe a slight cost for commercial/government users

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 3, 2022

Musk isn't legally required to attend the MPs letter. The committee has a history of getting CEOs to show up, but they still try to get executives to talk. The Meta chief refused their requests and only sent a representative to appear before the committee.