European Politicians and Leaders Must Act Now to Protect Democracy Since Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter over two years ago, the platform—now rebranded as X—has taken a troubling turn. The growing influence of its CEO in shaping political narratives and promoting specific ideologies, including altering how content is prioritized to reflect his own interests, has become increasingly apparent. As one of the world’s most visited social media platforms, with millions of active users and a signifi
  • CassaEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Maybe using the EUs own petition system would have helped? 😅

    • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      1 day ago

      you mean via this

      The objective of the petitions process in the European Parliament is to ensure that you have the opportunity to communicate with Parliament and express your right to petition, which is one of the fundamental rights of all European citizens and residents, enshrined both in the Treaty and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Read more in the Lisbon Treaty.

      • Vittelius@feddit.orgOPEnglish
        9·
        1 day ago

        And to quote even more of your link (emphasis by me) :

        Your petition allows Parliament, through its Petitions Committee, to conduct an ongoing reality check on the way in which European legislation is implemented and measure the extent to which the European institutions are responding to your concerns.

        The problem is that the use of X by politicians is neither a question of legislation nor are the polititians an institution of the EU