Donald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on countries that have shown support for Greenland is pushing transatlantic relations to a breaking point as EU leaders contemplate ways of retaliating against Washington that until now have been unthinkable.
One option being floated by centrist and left-wing politicians is for Europe to wheel out its Anti-Coercion Instrument, the EU’s so-called trade “bazooka” — a powerful retaliation tool that was originally conceived to fend off bullying from China, which would allow Europe to impose tariffs and investment limits against offending nations.
French President Emmanuel Macron has joined those calling for the instrument to be deployed against the U.S.
I honestly think they believe banning US social media would create a far-right populist uprising. It’s the same “we have to treat the fascist problem with kid gloves” BS that hasn’t worked for decades now.
Sometimes it’s best to deal with an issue early rather then letting it simmer.
Not to mention they could always a implement a Fediverse based foundation (for every country) before implementing a ban. Literally re-direct instagram.com to pixelfed.nl (if you are in the Netherlands). Move all government accounts and let businesses know that it’s in their interest to setup Fedi accounts or other non-US networks (and help them with it).
No disagreement from me.
FWIW, EU already has its own Mastodon instance but nobody uses it. I’m sure there’s more similar sites already waiting in the background.