Former Prime Minister Beata Szydło commented on social media about the debate that took place in the European Parliament. As the MEP reported, during the session, proposals were presented regarding new regulations for social media and the way they are financed. “Internet censorship isn’t enough for them; they also want to deprive of funds those online creators they don’t like,” she warned.
“Today in the European Parliament, we heard proposals from leftist activists calling themselves ‘internet experts,’ who demand that social media platforms be forced to finance specific media outlets and organizations. Because, according to them, the proceeds from social media monetization are not going where they should,” Szydło wrote on X.
The former prime minister pointed out that the proposed solutions are “consistent with ideas already presented by some politicians in the European Parliament and representatives of the European Commission.” In her view, this could be yet another step toward restricting freedom of speech on the internet.
“They will want to do this. Internet censorship isn’t enough for them; they also want to deprive of funds those online creators they dislike,” she added.
Journalist Paweł Rybicki also commented on the matter, addressing Elon Musk directly:
“Left-wing activists are urging the European Parliament to abolish the current monetization model on social media (e.g., on X) because the money goes to ‘radicals’ when it should go to enlightened left-wing media,” he wrote.
Hi, @elonmusk. Left-wing activists are urging the European Parliament to abolish the current monetization model on social media (e.g., on X) because the money goes to "radicals" when it should go to enlightened left-wing media. pic.twitter.com/668Y39h9NY
— Paweł Rybicki (@Rybitzky) October 13, 2025
Max Hubner added:
“Of course, the leftist EU wants to strike at social media. In an ever-shrinking media bubble in Europe, where practically only one, radically left-wing narrative is presented, social media has become an oasis of freedom for other viewpoints. USSR 2.0.”