A new YouGov survey across Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Poland shows nearly half of Europeans (47 percent) would back banning social m
...banning social media platform X from the EU if it continues to breach EU rules. Almost one in two Europeans would support banning the social media platform X from the European Union if it continues to breach EU rules, according to a new YouGov survey conducted across five major member states. The polling, carried out in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Poland, suggests growing frustration among voters around what they see as a lack of compliance by the Elon Musk-owned platform with European digital regulations. Between 60 and 78 percent of respondents in each country said the EU should take further action against X if it fails to address breaches identified by the European Commission last year. Among those in favour of more measures, a majority - ranging from 62 to 73 percent – said the platform should be banned if it refuses to comply. Overall, 47 percent of respondents supported a potential ban.
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