The odds are evolving but I'd say by spring of 2024....it's better than 50-percent that Elon has to take Twitter (X) out of the EU. For those in the UK or non-EU countries, Twitter will survive on. I also believe that VPN use will surge, and 3-percent of German society will be still using Twitter, via VPNs.
All of this leaving a 'stain' on the EU? My view is that they are inviting a lot of public debate on misinformation/disinformation....being generated by political groups, news organizations, and the EU itself.
The sad thing is that you do all of this right before a EU election, and several opposition parties are going to focus on the BS being generated, and you change the dynamics of the voting outcome.
Twitter a big deal in Germany? No....that's the funny part of the story. At best, there are around 14-million accounts (noted at the beginning of 2023). If you engaged people and asked about daily users? I have my doubts out of the 84-million population and the 14-million accounts....that you have more than 2-million that really use it frequently throughout the day.
It should be noted....France is in the similar numbers.
A whole lot of hype over nothing? Well....to keep the 'herd' happy, you need news with certain topics and a focus driven by the political parties in charge. Twitter (X) changes that dynamic.
What happens when the EU wakes up to realize VPN-use is now a problem? I'm not sure they can really remedy that, and if they do....they are simply creating a bigger 'monster' down the road to mess with.
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The EU badly wants to control the narrative. Just like the Biden Regime does here.
There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission.
Society is designed (at present) to go down a path (cow-path, if you don't mind the expression).
For the good of the herd, some 'master' has to ensure the herd stays together and wanders as one general group.
Twitter, for all of its intentions...designs...and goals, is anti-herd.
Elon's nowhere near as clever as his simps portray him. He bought into companies, not creating them, and his successes are built on shaky foundations. The simple decision to buy twitter for the excessive price means it's slash and burn crazy town time. He's made it so that whoever pays gets their information to the top, exactly like main-stream news, so guess what's going to dominate in 1 year??? All mainstream narratives.
Elon, more or less, evolves companies (different focus). The only big talent...he cuts out layers of management (you don't need a dozen people to sign off on minor decisions). Having seen over-management crisis in my work-career...it harms production and creativity....so in that area, he might be achieving something.
Main-stream news is changing/evolving presently. The podcast 'empire' is giving people options. If you are the BBC or NY Times...you get a fair amount of criticism (something that was limited in the past). 'Narratives'? They linger but there's counter-movements going on and continually forcing 'light' on narratives. Maybe that's all you can hope for.
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