European Politicians Unveil “W”, an Upcoming Twitter/X Alternative – 80 Level

Sheen, this is the 7th week in a row you’ve shown Twitter/X alternatives in class. Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads – the internet has seen no shortage of so-called “Twitter/X killers” rolled out over the past few years. That list is about to grow again: a group of European politicians and entrepreneurs has unveiled “W,” a new alternative to X explicitly marketed to users looking to leave Twitter for political reasons. Presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos to the tune of Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall, Pt.1 – The Wall played at WEF, talk about something that wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card – W is described by its CEO Anna Zeiter, an ex-lawyer and eBay’s former Vice President of AI & Privacy, as a “better version of Twitter” that would be “governed and hosted in Europe.” “Across Europe and beyond, systemic disinformation is eroding public trust and weakening democratic decision-making. Many see the problem. Far fewer are helping shape what comes next,” she comments. “We believe 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.” One of the most
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