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Big Tech platforms pose systemic risk to democracy, lawmakers tell EU Commission

By Sara Brandstätter ( December 17, 2025, 16:07 GMT | Insight) -- Big Tech platforms and their algorithms pose a systemic risk to democracy, EU lawmakers from four party groups have warned, arguing that they distort civic discourse. Alexandra Geese, Andrey Kovatchev, Christel Schaldemose and Helmut Brandstätter said the European Commission must step up enforcement, investigate these risks, and act swiftly to protect elections and free expression, ahead of a commission discussion on Thursday at the European Parliament plenary meeting.Big Tech platforms and their algorithms pose a systemic risk to democracy, EU lawmakers from four party groups have warned, arguing that they distort civic discourse. ...

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