Ex-safety boss: Twitter not adhering to app store rules would be ‘catastrophic’

Mr Musk’s mission to “free the bird” is also constrained by the influence of advertisers as well as the laws and regulations of the countries in which Twitter operates, Mr Roth said

Failure to adhere to Apple and Google’s app store guidelines would be ‘catastrophic’ for Twitter, the firm’s former trust and safety chief has said (San Francisco Chronicle/AP)

Failure to adhere to Apple and Google’s app store guidelines would be “catastrophic” for Twitter, the firm’s former trust and safety chief has said.

The company’s new owner Elon Musk has claimed he strongly supports free speech and wants to allow more of it on the site, though critics have suggested that is contradicted by his removal of staff who disagree with his opinions.