President Macron recently warned that democracies have been “incredibly naive” in entrusting our public discourse to platforms controlled by private tech companies—either American or Chinese—whose priorities don’t always align with democratic survival.
It raises an important question: how do we balance innovation and free speech with democratic sovereignty?
Thoughts on whether regulation, local alternatives, or platform accountability is the best path forward?
Unusual-Basket-6243 on
I agree. Social media is full of leftist/alt-right/far-right propaganda
FineMaize5778 on
Problem is macron is also a risk for democracies
uzaygoblin on
And what is he going to do about it?
silentspectator27 on
Also Macron: Yeah, Chat Control: me likey, likey
Gamblinman97 on
Macron thinks he would not be historically unpopular if not for American social media lmao
sourflavouronice on
🤡
Traumfahrer on
Wow.. – who could’ve seen that coming!?
^/s
Headshaverolled on
Pot/kettle.
Quirky-Ball379 on
He better get them all shut down before he loses that lawsuit to Candace Owens that is for sure.
Equivalent-Pound9512 on
they were fine when they were suppressing right wing speech
curious
nasum_shift on
Leave left and right out.
Countries like Russia are heavily influencing public opinion via social media for their goals.
Dropeza on
So you will finance and develop a publicly owned social media network and tax the billionaires behind the private ones right?
Username1991912 on
16vc.bsky.social???
TheoryOfDevolution on
16VC is a global venture capitalist firm, not Macron?
QuentinSud on
Missing the good old time of state TV, radio and press right ?
JayR_97 on
Social media is a propaganda tool people like Stalin could only have dreamed off. When you control what news and information people see you can sway whole elections
superkickstart on
About decade too late.
Kelynill on
He’s right. Look at the amount of bots influencing people on social media and the spread of disinformation.
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President Macron recently warned that democracies have been “incredibly naive” in entrusting our public discourse to platforms controlled by private tech companies—either American or Chinese—whose priorities don’t always align with democratic survival.
It raises an important question: how do we balance innovation and free speech with democratic sovereignty?
Thoughts on whether regulation, local alternatives, or platform accountability is the best path forward?
I agree. Social media is full of leftist/alt-right/far-right propaganda
Problem is macron is also a risk for democracies
And what is he going to do about it?
Also Macron: Yeah, Chat Control: me likey, likey
Macron thinks he would not be historically unpopular if not for American social media lmao
🤡
Wow.. – who could’ve seen that coming!?
^/s
Pot/kettle.
He better get them all shut down before he loses that lawsuit to Candace Owens that is for sure.
they were fine when they were suppressing right wing speech
curious
Leave left and right out.
Countries like Russia are heavily influencing public opinion via social media for their goals.
So you will finance and develop a publicly owned social media network and tax the billionaires behind the private ones right?
16vc.bsky.social???
16VC is a global venture capitalist firm, not Macron?
Missing the good old time of state TV, radio and press right ?
Social media is a propaganda tool people like Stalin could only have dreamed off. When you control what news and information people see you can sway whole elections
About decade too late.
He’s right. Look at the amount of bots influencing people on social media and the spread of disinformation.