Petition calls to ban Elon Musk's X in Europe
This petition introduces the campaign for the ban of Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) in the European Union.
Crossposting here as I consider X a threat to both privacy and freedom
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Because we have to defend democracy or it will be eroded. We should not stand by idly as misinformation and corporate interests continue to cripple it. Just because people are voting against their best interests does not mean they are no longer their best interests.
Don't get me wrong, I agree that sometimes freedom has to fight for itself
have to defend democracy or it will be eroded
Are we sure this is going to happen? Or it is possible that we got convinced on that by people who don't care about democracy, only want to be in charge?
Yes, I'm sure failing to defend democracy will result in it being eroded. Of course people can use this to their own personal advantage and claim democracy is at stake when it is not. Voters need to be well informed to discern whether those claims are legitimate, or not.
Democracy: good. Destroying democracy: bad. Still too specious for you?