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Tech Platforms Must Be Regulated. The Question Is How.
ByZsuzsa Detrekoi 11 June 20213 October 2025
Major digital platforms, such as Facebook and Google, are in a dominant position in several areas. They have a crucial role in controlling what information and opinions reach billions of users and what do not. They have the power to influence public debate, or even decide the result of elections through their hidden algorithms. They…
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Internet Freedom in Europe: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Turkey
ByMarius Dragomir 20 January 20213 October 2025
An increasing number of governments are increasingly turning the screws on internet freedom. Funnily enough, they look at the EU for inspiration. When Judit Varga, Hungary’s justice minister, recently accused tech giants of violating democratic norms, many were baffled. To hear someone serving in the autocratic government of the prime minister Viktor Orban talk about…
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