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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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[โ€“] mfuga@feddit.dk -5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] starlinguk@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago

These platforms are literally the reason why the US has a fascist as president.