7
May
2025
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The fine against TikTok and the need to strengthen the protection of citizens’ rights on social media platforms (debate)
Madam President, What would the AfD be without social media? A party without any contact with the sovereign, with the citizens. Millions of people are happy about the freedom to get their own picture because they no longer have confidence in the established media. TikTok has become the platform of freedom of expression in Europe. Opposition parties in particular find a way to disseminate their critical content without being affected by censorship. Especially on TikTok – you probably don’t find that nice up here – patriotic and conservative content attracts millions of viewers. Right-wing parties are becoming the strongest force among young voters. New trends are emerging and the mainstream is losing its grip – as here before. TikTok has thus become an enemy image for all those who prefer to suppress unwelcome opinions about the preservation of their own power. Let us think only of dealing with the German government and, above all, with the AfD, the largest opposition party. It is therefore not surprising that TikTok is once again being pilloried in isolation. Yes, the risk of TikTok sharing data with China is real. But just as real is the threat that governments, in the name of national security, censor platforms on which unwelcome opinions and criticism of the establishment are spread. You're losing confidence, we're gaining traction. Therefore, the digital space is censored under the guise of data protection.