
Germany’s HateAid: Portrait of a ‘Trusted Flagger’
The arbiters of acceptable online speech are not nearly as ‘independent’ as the EU would have people believe.

The arbiters of acceptable online speech are not nearly as ‘independent’ as the EU would have people believe.

The government is advancing legislation on political advertising that would significantly expand the inspection powers of the digital regulator.

“The DSA is being used as an instrument to control freedom of expression, relying on an ecosystem of ‘fact-checkers’ and ‘certifiers’ that are not neutral.”

Chinese e-commerce giant facing scrutiny for alleged subsidy rule breaches, with Brussels snoopers citing the Digital Services Act against it.

While EU officials gave decidedly measured responses, other European voices called the Trump administration “dangerous” and “no longer an ally.”

Marco Rubio described the European Commission’s penalty as “an attack on all American tech platforms.”

Brussels officials insist the penalty imposed on X is about compliance, not restricting free speech.

The impersonality of major digital operators generates a vacuum of responsibility that conflicts with the fundamental rights enshrined by the European Union.

As the youth is shifting towards the Right, Brussels is ramping up their limitations to online information.

Under the guise of “protecting” democracy, Brussels’ real aim is to centralise control of public debate.