This entire post from xAI reads like a corporate temper tantrum dressed in the language of digital freedom. What’s actually happening is X is mad that the European Union finally put its foot down and told tech companies, if you want access to our market, you play by our rules. That’s not censorship. That’s jurisdiction. The EU isn’t forcing its laws on the United States. It’s saying, if your product is available in Europe, you’re not exempt from European consumer protections or legal standards. That’s the same thing the U.S. does with every other industry, whether it’s pharmaceuticals, banking, or automotive safety. But now that tech platforms are being told they can’t just profit off a region while ignoring its laws, suddenly it’s some world-ending attack on free speech.
The only reason this is even getting traction is because Jim Jordan, the absolute last person who should be speaking on any issue involving ethics or truth, is trying to whip up another false flag narrative about globalist censorship. His credibility is non-existent. This is the same man who defended abuse coverups, who lies with zero shame, and who uses his position to create noise, not solutions. So no, I don’t take anything he says seriously. But I also recognize that some people genuinely do care about the idea of a foreign government influencing what they’re allowed to say online. That concern is valid. But it gets twisted the moment it passes through the Republican propaganda filter, because it stops being about principles and turns into another victim complex that fuels the outrage economy.
What X is really worried about isn’t speech. It’s liability. It’s accountability. They built a platform that depends on letting anyone say anything, no matter how dangerous or misleading, because that’s what drives clicks and engagement. That chaos model works fine when no one’s watching. But when a government steps in and starts holding them accountable, even within their own region, it exposes how fragile and unsustainable that model is. Now they’re trying to paint themselves as freedom fighters when they’re just angry the EU isn’t buying into the move fast and break things ideology anymore.
If you live in Europe and your country passes laws to reduce hate speech or misinformation, that’s their right. You don’t get to cry foul just because your favorite American tech bro doesn’t like being told no. It’s not even about protecting people at this point. It’s about control, money, and narrative management. And the louder they yell about censorship, the more obvious it becomes that this is about market influence, not free expression.