Macron Blasts Social Media’s Free Speech Defense

Macron on Tech Companies: “Free Speech Is Pure Bulls**t”

Speaking in New Delhi on Wednesday, France’s President Emmanuel Macron criticized social media companies over their pledged commitments to free speech and lack of algorithm transparency. “Some of them claim to be in favor of free speech. We are in favor of free algorithms, totally transparent,” Macron said. “Free speech is pure bulls**t if nobody knows how you are guided to this so-called free speech.” The remarks come as Macron and his governme…

French President Macron says free speech is "pure bullsh*t"

Macron: "Free speech is a pure bullshit if nobody knows how you are guided through this so-called free speech—especially when it is to be guided from one hated speech to another hated speech."

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Macron calls free speech ‘pure bulls***’ while blasting tech company executives

French President Emmanuel Macron blasted tech company executives of social media platforms over refusals to limit or restrict speech. While speaking before a crowd in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, Macron said the excuse used by tech executives citing free speech as the basis for the refusal to limit speech was “pure bulls***.” “Some of them claim to be in favor of free speech. We are in favor of free algorithms, totally transparent,” said Macr…

Free speech is pure bulls***t: Emmanuel Macron takes aim at big tech

French President Emmanuel Macron blasted social media platforms in India, calling unrestricted free speech pure bulls***t without transparent algorithms and warning of serious democratic risks from opaque digital systems.

‘Pure Bullsh*t’: Macron Attacks Free Speech In Push For More Government Control

French President Emmanuel Macron sharply criticized unrestricted free speech, calling it “pure bullshit,” as his government seeks to expand its power to regulate speech more broadly, both online and offline.Across Europe, countries including the UK and Germany are considering social media bans for minors, citing concerns that the platforms are harmful and addictive. In early February, French authorities raided the […] ‘Pure Bullsh*t’: Macron Att…