Spain’s Left-wing prime minister has called on the world to rebel against the threat to democracy posed by what he called the “Silicon Valley techno-caste”.
Speaking on Monday as Donald Trump was sworn in as US president for a second time, Pedro Sanchez accused American tech billionaires of “trying to use their absolute power over social media to control public debate and, therefore, government action, in the entire Western world”.
The Spanish leader said it was time for democratic governments to “fight back” against the threats posed by the far-Right and the distortion of debate by a few powerful businessmen in charge of social media platforms.
Mr Sanchez did not specifically name Elon Musk, but his comments about tech moguls’ attempts to disrupt democratic systems come after the owner of X took aim at several Western governments, including that of the UK.
He warned about the rise of what he calls the “ultra-Right international” represented by leaders such as Argentina’s Javier Milei and Hungary’s Viktor Orban, a movement he said was being turbo-charged by social media influence.
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Speaking on Monday as Donald Trump was sworn in as US president for a second time, Pedro Sanchez accused American tech billionaires of “trying to use their absolute power over social media to control public debate and, therefore, government action, in the entire Western world”.
The Spanish leader said it was time for democratic governments to “fight back” against the threats posed by the far-Right and the distortion of debate by a few powerful businessmen in charge of social media platforms.
Mr Sanchez did not specifically name Elon Musk, but his comments about tech moguls’ attempts to disrupt democratic systems come after the owner of X took aim at several Western governments, including that of the UK.
He warned about the rise of what he calls the “ultra-Right international” represented by leaders such as Argentina’s Javier Milei and Hungary’s Viktor Orban, a movement he said was being turbo-charged by social media influence.
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Spain calls on world to fight against Trump’s ‘Silicon Valley techno-caste’
Spain’s Left-wing prime minister has called on the world to rebel against the threat to democracy posed by what he called the “Silicon Valley techno-caste”.
