Around Europe, governments and institutions are seeking to reduce their use of digital services from U.S. Big Tech companies and turning to domestic or free alternatives. The push for “digital sovereignty” is gaining attention as the Trump administration strikes an increasingly belligerent posture toward the continent, highlighted by recent tensions over Greenland that intensified fears that Silicon Valley giants could be compelled to cut off access.
And what happens when the state doesn’t care anymore about pretending, like various far right governments rn?
We were discussing France specifically. No need to what if.
But when democratic principles leave the table you’ll have more to worry about than your teleconferencing software with the regime.
Ah, I finally comprehend, you don’t believe France wouldn’t democratically enforce streaming and recordings editions and censorships, because journalists are the only line of defense against democratically enacted overreaches.