EU’s Battle For Censorship
The Podcast of The Lotus Eaters panel dissects the European Parliament’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to censor Big Tech.
Parliament commissioners said the DSA must be respected, because “we’re bringing European values into the digital world.” The panel confirms that Parliament has already formed a Ministry of Truth, ala 1984 style, and have their sights focused on silencing X, formerly Twitter, and Elon Musk, among others, especially for their reporting of the Israel conflict.
One of The Lotus Eaters panel members jests, “Obviously, this is an attempt to conduct German-style control of the internet, but I hope that they’re very Italian in their enforcement.” Here’s more.