Tom Vandendriessche

Musk, Meta fuel far-right attack against EU tech ‘censorship’ – POLITICO

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Musk, Meta fuel far-right attack against EU tech ‘censorship’ – POLITICO

Yet, the far-right effort may stymie a push to rein in Big Tech platforms that’s failed so far to live up to its promise. Vandendriessche said this agenda “is completely outdated in a changing world” as “the U.S. is going in the opposite direction.” “Free speech seems to have become a threat for state censors,” … Read more

Belgian far-right MEP wins case against Meta over shadowban – POLITICO

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Belgian far-right MEP wins case against Meta over shadowban – POLITICO

It also said that users had “insufficient procedural guarantees” when Meta imposed such measures. Meta’s decision also violated the EU’s data protection regime, the GDPR. “A first victory against Big Tech,” Vandendriessche said on X, adding he would do his utmost to “restore freedom of expression on social media.” Vandendriessche is virtually certain to return … Read more