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Foreign Policy: The Real Threat to Social Media Is Europe

By Jacob Mchangama on 26. April, 2022 Press Coverage

The EU is passing legislation that will weaken free speech laws beyond the breaking point.

Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has caused fear and loathing among pundits and politicians wary of his vow to revert the platform to its position as “the free speech wing of the free speech party.” These fearful elites might seek solace in Europe, where Musk’s techno-utopian dreams of online free speech absolutism now face unprecedented obstacles. Whether they will recognize the dystopian aspects of Europe’s own technological culture is another question.

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