Do you think an European Citizens’ Initiative to ban Twitter in the EU would be beneficial and have a possibility of being successful?
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Fuck Twitter but not sure a ban would be a good thing
Yes. Freedom of speech? There is no true freedom of speech there so limiting X is not a violation of it
A tiktok ban style law would go against freedom of speech. Better to let the EC and the courts ban Twitter based on the existing, sensible DSA law.
will they do it though?
In my opinion, the advantages of these platforms will far outweigh the disadvantages - provided that the abuse of power can be curbed (opaque algorithms that present fringe positions to a large audience, censorship by the owner, etc.). Regulatory measures are needed for all actors: rules for algorithm transparency, audits. If disclosure or audit fails, platforms can continue to be accessible but must shut down algorithms.
I’m not a believer in any form of censorship. That’s not how you fight against shit ideas or products.
Also, what would be next? Ban people not voting for the right candidate and then, those wearing socks the wrong color? According to who? That’s a dangerously slippery slope…
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‘Buy from EU’ as I see it is not ‘force people to buy from EU’ it’s more about ‘encourage people by showing them EU alternatives as honestly as possible’ (they’re not perfect, nor are they always as feature-rich as the US alternatives) ;)
hear hear
There are still some ways to use banned apps and programmes. Besides it takes away opportunity of making your own decisions and creates the atmosphere of censorship.
