Episode 1838 • • 1:24:44 - 1:27:59
1838: Coup Afoot
W Social Media, European Sovereignty and X Rivalry
Claims that the EU is launching its own social media platform to rival Elon Musk's X are clarified as misleading. While 54 MEPs urged the creation of a European alternative, the project known as "W" is a privately owned Swedish startup. The platform plans to use passport and selfie verification for all users and aims to operate under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to ensure "trusted" content.