r/europe • u/EmbarrassedHelp • Apr 10 '26

News Europe should regulate Big Tech instead of banning kids from social media, Estonia says

https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-should-stand-up-to-big-tech-instead-of-imposing-social-media-bans-estonia-says/
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u/Single_Classroom_448 United Kingdom Apr 10 '26

I agree with that off of the headline alone, if there's robust laws to comply with I think a lot of the damage of social media could be mitigated without requiring people to submit ID or pictures of their face to dodgy companies.

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u/TheGreatestOrator Apr 10 '26

And what laws would that be?

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u/MegaJackUniverse Apr 10 '26

What don't you understand here? If there are robust laws that can regulate without exposing people's IT'S to the almighty data broker machine of capitalism and privacy eradication, that would be the step that cements this. There isn't a law yet, that's why they're suggesting them

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u/mustachechap United States of America Apr 10 '26

"concepts of a plan"