Today, together with Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová (Renew), I have initiated a cross-party letter signed by 54 Members of the European Parliament from EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA, and The Left, addressed to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. 📨We are calling on the European Commission to take urgent action and build European social media platforms following the recent Grok scandal—where platform X was flooded with disturbing AI-generated images, including child sexual abuse material. Europeans deserve safer digital spaces and real alternatives to US-based platforms. 👉 We urge the Commission to: - Invest in European tech initiatives; - Support the development of user-focused, European-owned networks; - Guarantee robust data portability rights for all users. 📢 As Europe faces growing pressure from foreign interests and relies heavily on external tech infrastructure, decisive leadership is needed to protect our digital sovereignty—and our citizens. 🤝 Thank you to my colleagues who co-signed this letter (see in comments). 🤝 Thank you to the Future of Technology Institute (FoTI) their support and expertise throughout this initiative. | 16 comments on LinkedIn