Spain’s PM Calls for EU Crackdown on Social Media Tycoons

Pedro Sánchez proposes ending online anonymity and increasing regulation to combat misinformation and protect democracy.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez criticized tech billionaires for using social media to undermine democracy during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Sánchez proposed requiring social media users to link their accounts to verified digital identities to combat misinformation, hate speech, and bots.
He called for greater transparency in social media algorithms, suggesting regulators should have the ability to scrutinize and hold platforms accountable for societal harm.
The Spanish leader warned that social media platforms, once tools for social justice, have become mechanisms for division and manipulation by elites.
Sánchez plans to push for EU-wide measures, including leveraging the Digital Services Act, to regulate social media and address the influence of tech tycoons.