Summary
The EU warns that Trump-aligned tech leaders, including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, pose an “existential threat” by pressuring Brussels to weaken its digital regulations.
Trump has threatened tariffs on countries enforcing strict rules on U.S. tech firms, with Musk openly mocking EU governance.
Brussels insists on its right to regulate disinformation and antitrust issues but faces growing U.S. retaliation.
The dispute could escalate into a trade war, with both sides preparing countermeasures.
Social media should be decentralized. The only way to keep it healthy. Nowadays, it just has too much influence on society.