So the European Commission just slapped X with a fine today. The official reason? Apparently, letting people speak freely is now a problem. Wild times we're living in. Makes you wonder what "regulation" really means anymore—protecting users or controlling narratives? This is exactly why decentralized platforms matter. When centralized entities hold the keys, they decide what's acceptable speech and what isn't. No intermediaries, no arbitrary penalties. The contrast couldn't be clearer right now.
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GasFeeLady
· 12-05 23:05
ngl, watching centralized platforms get fined for "free speech" while gas fees spike is kinda hilarious... like they're paying the penalty in fiat while we're out here optimizing every gwei. the irony's thick fr
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Whale_Whisperer
· 12-05 23:05
Fines again? Is the EU afraid that people might open their eyes?
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CafeMinor
· 12-05 23:03
The EU is at it again, same old routine—claiming to protect users, but in reality just wants to control the narrative.
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ruggedNotShrugged
· 12-05 23:02
The EU is at it again, regulating this and that. Honestly, they're just afraid of losing control.
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I can't take it anymore. Freedom of speech is now considered illegal? That's how centralized platforms are—if they say you violated the rules, you did.
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So this is exactly where the value of decentralized platforms shows... No one can freeze you at will.
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The word "regulation" is a joke now. They say it's to protect users, but it's really just about fining people for what they say.
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The EU's fining tactics are old news; slap a label on it and everything's "solved."
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Wait a second, this logic... How did regulating speech become "protecting users"?
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The tragedy of centralized platforms—Web3 should have taken off long ago.
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Looks like the EU is dead set on controlling public opinion.
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Fines can't solve the root problem, unless everyone moves on-chain.
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SmartContractPlumber
· 12-05 23:01
The EU is starting to regulate speech again. This approach follows the same logic as the previous audit authority control loophole—centralized power inevitably breeds abuse. Centralized platforms are like poorly written contracts: there’s no formal verification, and everything depends on one person’s word.
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DataChief
· 12-05 22:49
The EU is playing its old tricks again—freedom of speech has become a forbidden item.
So the European Commission just slapped X with a fine today. The official reason? Apparently, letting people speak freely is now a problem. Wild times we're living in. Makes you wonder what "regulation" really means anymore—protecting users or controlling narratives? This is exactly why decentralized platforms matter. When centralized entities hold the keys, they decide what's acceptable speech and what isn't. No intermediaries, no arbitrary penalties. The contrast couldn't be clearer right now.