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[–] itsAllDigital@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So it's the "We can take down what we don't like"-Act

[–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 34 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Oh God no, the horror that the EU could remove content that promotes hatred!

[–] x3i@lemmy.x3i.tech 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The problem is usually in the broadness of the definition. Less democratic regimes can easily use this to forbid material about opposing views and parties. Double-edged sword.

[–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the problem is that social media has been used for great evil so an attempt to curb that is good.

[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

At least it's a democratic body. Way better than Musk being in capricious control of deleting speech rights.

[–] lemillionsocks 9 points 1 year ago

Cant less democratic regimes do that anyway?

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[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

It's targetting only the biggest platforms and there is nothing in EU taking control.