Macron called freedom of speech on the Internet without transparency of algorithms "complete bullshit"

On February 18, French President Emmanuel Macron called freedom of speech on the Internet "complete bullshit" in the absence of transparency of social media algorithms.

In his opinion, modern algorithms secretly direct users from one destructive material to another.

"Freedom of speech is complete bullshit if no one knows how you move from one to the other, especially when it comes to moving from one hate speech to another such statement," Macron said.

The French leader added that he wants to ensure "respect for public order" and the avoidance of racist speech and incitement to hatred.

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The Times newspaper reported on February 16 that the UK authorities may impose a ban on the use of social networks for teenagers under the age of 16 as early as 2026. In addition, the Cabinet of Ministers intends to oblige Internet platforms to set limits on the time that minors spend in services with endless scrolling of content.

On January 11, American businessman Elon Musk made a repost of an AI-generated photo of the British prime minister in a bikini, saying that the British authorities want to ban freedom of speech. This is how the billionaire reacted to reports that the UK authorities are considering banning the social network X due to the scandal with the chatbot Mask Grok. Users have started using the neural network to create sexualized deepfakes of real people, including celebrities and children.

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