Věra Jourová
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House Report: EU Pushed Tech Giants to Police US Speech
Europe’s regulators used its leverage to make Silicon Valley enforce their speech rules worldwide.
EU’s věRa Jourová Labels Elon Musk a “Promoter of Evil” for Permitting “Hate Speech” on X
As Věra Jourová takes aim at Musk, her own track record on free speech faces scrutiny.
Newly Released Documents Reveal Big Tech Limited Millions of Posts During EU Elections
Behind the scenes of the European Parliament elections, tech giants dictated public discourse, censoring millions of posts under the guise of fact-checking.
Pro-Censorship EU Official: X Must Comply With Europe’s “Limit of Freedom of Speech”
Commissioner Jourova advocates for “professional fact-checking” while pushing for tighter control over social media.
EU Official Demands “Disinformation” Censorship, Meets With Big Tech, Legacy Media, California Governor Gavin Newsom
Jourova’s calls for increased online control spark debates on democracy and taxpayer-funded roles in the EU.
The EU Is on the Brink Off Making “Hate Speech” a Serious Crime
The EU’s European Commission (EC) appears to be preparing to include “hate speech” among the list of most serious criminal offenses and regulate its investigation and prosecution across the bloc. Whether this type of proposal is cropping up now because of the upcoming EU elections or if the ini
EU Commission VP: “We Believe Our Fact-Checking Is Already Influencing User Behavior”
Fact-checking’s growing influence sparks debate over free expression and voter manipulation.
TikTok CEO to Meet Pro-Censorship EU Officials This Week
TikTok has promised to boost censorship.
EU Commissioner věRa Jourová Threatens X Over “Disinformation” and Tells Big Tech “We Expect More”
While declaring that it wants to combat, among other kinds, “pro-Kremlin disinformation,” the EU is acting suspiciously, and ironically, like the Kremlin of yore: there are arbitrary accusations flying around against (this time social) media, and of course, there are threats. One by one, major
EU Threatens Twitter Over Lack of Censorship Again, Says It Will Be “Scrutinized Vigorously and Urgently”
The EU is concerned Twitter won’t censor speech.
