Anne Applebaum

I mean, he didn't use those exact words, but more or less saying time for Germans to forget about history. I mean, this is a this is such a huge violation of the spirit of fairness, given that, you You know, that's way beyond the reach of any single German newspaper. I mean, even the biggest, largest ones. And so, you know, the question is, is that fair? And so they do have some tools to regulate.

I mean, he didn't use those exact words, but more or less saying time for Germans to forget about history. I mean, this is a this is such a huge violation of the spirit of fairness, given that, you You know, that's way beyond the reach of any single German newspaper. I mean, even the biggest, largest ones. And so, you know, the question is, is that fair? And so they do have some tools to regulate.

And I wrote about this in the piece. And there's a thing called the Digital Services Act, which could be applied to X and to other forms of social media. And the main goal of them, let me make it clear, is not censoring them, but is forcing them to be more transparent. So you could say we need some insight into the algorithm. We want to know.

And I wrote about this in the piece. And there's a thing called the Digital Services Act, which could be applied to X and to other forms of social media. And the main goal of them, let me make it clear, is not censoring them, but is forcing them to be more transparent. So you could say we need some insight into the algorithm. We want to know.

And I wrote about this in the piece. And there's a thing called the Digital Services Act, which could be applied to X and to other forms of social media. And the main goal of them, let me make it clear, is not censoring them, but is forcing them to be more transparent. So you could say we need some insight into the algorithm. We want to know.

We want data on what is promoted and what is not promoted. We want users to have access to that data because free speech is also about, you know, knowledge and having access to information. If you're going to be an informed citizen, you should know why is the algorithm giving you X or Y.

We want data on what is promoted and what is not promoted. We want users to have access to that data because free speech is also about, you know, knowledge and having access to information. If you're going to be an informed citizen, you should know why is the algorithm giving you X or Y.

We want data on what is promoted and what is not promoted. We want users to have access to that data because free speech is also about, you know, knowledge and having access to information. If you're going to be an informed citizen, you should know why is the algorithm giving you X or Y.

Right. There's another discussion and I don't know enough about where it is going and I'm not privy to any information.

Right. There's another discussion and I don't know enough about where it is going and I'm not privy to any information.

Right. There's another discussion and I don't know enough about where it is going and I'm not privy to any information.

insider conversation but there is a discussion about what if you just banned algorithms altogether like why do we need algorithms why can't people just follow who they want you know on social media and you know they see who they follow and you know and so on and which is by the way how blue sky works so there are it's not impossible to have a form of social media that works like that it's how facebook originally worked

insider conversation but there is a discussion about what if you just banned algorithms altogether like why do we need algorithms why can't people just follow who they want you know on social media and you know they see who they follow and you know and so on and which is by the way how blue sky works so there are it's not impossible to have a form of social media that works like that it's how facebook originally worked

insider conversation but there is a discussion about what if you just banned algorithms altogether like why do we need algorithms why can't people just follow who they want you know on social media and you know they see who they follow and you know and so on and which is by the way how blue sky works so there are it's not impossible to have a form of social media that works like that it's how facebook originally worked

And that's how Facebook originally worked. So that is also a possibility. So anyway, they're looking at, there is a commission inside the EU, which is looking at doing, which is looking at all these questions. And now the question is, do they still have enough sovereignty left to be able to impose those laws, their own laws?

And that's how Facebook originally worked. So that is also a possibility. So anyway, they're looking at, there is a commission inside the EU, which is looking at doing, which is looking at all these questions. And now the question is, do they still have enough sovereignty left to be able to impose those laws, their own laws?

And that's how Facebook originally worked. So that is also a possibility. So anyway, they're looking at, there is a commission inside the EU, which is looking at doing, which is looking at all these questions. And now the question is, do they still have enough sovereignty left to be able to impose those laws, their own laws?

If they do it, will there be a huge pushback from the Trump administration? J.D. Vance made a comment in an interview a couple of months ago, something along the lines of, you know, if they regulate us, then why should we protect them? You know, sort of vaguely threatening and saying, you know, we'll pull out of NATO or something like that.

If they do it, will there be a huge pushback from the Trump administration? J.D. Vance made a comment in an interview a couple of months ago, something along the lines of, you know, if they regulate us, then why should we protect them? You know, sort of vaguely threatening and saying, you know, we'll pull out of NATO or something like that.

If they do it, will there be a huge pushback from the Trump administration? J.D. Vance made a comment in an interview a couple of months ago, something along the lines of, you know, if they regulate us, then why should we protect them? You know, sort of vaguely threatening and saying, you know, we'll pull out of NATO or something like that.