TikTok’s forced sale was justified as protection from China.
What followed was consolidation of data power under a U.S. regime sliding toward authoritarianism — with more draconian terms and deeper control than before.

This was never about safety.
It was about jurisdiction.

I unpack this here:
https://open.substack.com/pub/lawrencenault/p/platforms-are-the-dominant-religions

Platforms aren’t neutral tools.
They’re systems of authority that decide who is visible — and who is excommunicated.

#DigitalPower #Platforms #Authoritarianism #Infrastructure

A group of organizations in Europe has launched a new social media platform, W, as an alternative to X. "There is an urgent need for a new social media platform built, governed, and hosted in Europe. With human verification, free speech, and data privacy at its core," CEO Anna Zeiter said in a LinkedIn post announcing the venture. @PCMag has the details.

https://flip.it/E5atNB

#SocialMedia #Platforms #OpenSocial #Europe #WSocial