La Unión Europea se asoma a una suerte de abismo digital. En el espacio de unos pocos días ha visto cómo desde Estados Unidos se ha dinamitado el encaje de las redes sociales estadounidenses en suelo europeo. Primero fue el trillonario dueño de X, Elon Musk, que ha atacado frontalmente a varios líderes europeos y ahora trata de influir en las próximas elecciones alemanas promocionando en su plataforma al partido de ultraderecha Alternativa por Alemania. Luego, en un giro sorprendente de los acontecimientos, el dueño de Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, adoptó el lenguaje trumpista para cargar contra la “censura” europea de su red social y anunciaba el final de su programa de verificación humana de contenidos. Es un terremoto para el panorama digital europeo: Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, X El enemigo es demasiado grande, demasiado poderoso, y Europa no tiene ninguna plataforma relevante con la que hacerle frente. Centenares de millones de usuarios europeos son controlados por algoritmos secre...
The main conceptual idea of the text is the growing concern within the EU about the unfettered influence of American tech giants like X (formerly Twitter) and Meta (Facebook).
The text highlights recent actions by Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, which are perceived as detrimental to European values and democratic processes. Musk's platform has been used to attack European leaders and promote far-right agendas, while Zuckerberg's relaxed content moderation policies, including the end of human review for US users, raise fears about the spread of hate speech.
The article criticizes the EU's weak response so far, emphasizing the danger posed by these powerful corporations and the lack of a viable European alternative. It questions whether existing digital legislation, such as the DSA, is sufficient to effectively counter these threats and protect European digital sovereignty.
The main conceptual idea of the text is the growing concern within the EU about the unfettered influence of American tech giants like X (formerly Twitter) and Meta (Facebook). The text highlights recent actions by Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, which are perceived as detrimental to European values and democratic processes. Musk's platform has been used to attack European leaders and promote far-right agendas, while Zuckerberg's relaxed content moderation policies, including the end of human review for US users, raise fears about the spread of hate speech. The article criticizes the EU's weak response so far, emphasizing the danger posed by these powerful corporations and the lack of a viable European alternative. It questions whether existing digital legislation, such as the DSA, is sufficient to effectively counter these threats and protect European digital sovereignty.