Elon Musk confidently shared he’s "exactly aligned" with strict new European Union rules on policing harmful content on social media platforms.

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Musk, who is in the process of buying Twitter for $44 billion, met with EU Commissioner Thierry Breton at Tesla Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, to discuss the Digital Services Act, a new law imposing higher content moderation standards on social media platforms.

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In a video posted by Breton on Twitter, the commissioner says to Musk: "I was happy to explain to you the DSA, our new regulation in Europe, and I think now you understand very well."

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“I think it’s exactly aligned” with the future goals for Twitter, Musk replied. “It’s been a great discussion, and I really think I agree with everything you said, really. I think we’re very much of the same mind, and I think anything that my companies can do that would be beneficial to Europe, we want to do that.”

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Musk made comments on the meeting in a tweet: “Great meeting! We are very much on the same page.”

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Despite supporting Europe's new legal requirements, Musk plans to further enable free speech on Twitter by easing its enforcement of content moderation policies. As part of his promise, Musk will reverse the permanent ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump, citing the move was “morally bad” and “foolish in the extreme.”

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