As the Netherlands prepares for a snap election, EU regulators are ramping up pressure on major platforms to police online content, raising fresh questions about who decides what voters get to see.
Although the stated goal is to combat disinformation, these measures raise serious concerns about the curtailment of freedom of expression in the name of security.
The European Democracy Shield is designed to reinforce control over public debate and limit the rise of political forces that challenge Brussels’ centralizing model.
