On December 12, 2024, after a intense campaign supported by European civil society, we managed to block the draft European regulation on the automated monitoring of intimate conversations of European citizens, known as Chat Control. A coalition of governments was achieved that prevented a qualified majority from being achieved. Spain was not one of them, since from the beginning it stood out with one of the most extreme positions in favor. A document that was leaked in 2023 brought to light the following statements from the Ministry of the Interior: "Ideally, in our view, it would be desirable to legislatively prevent EU-based service providers from implementing end-to-end encryption. […] Automatic content detection in interpersonal communications is key."

This week, the social technology company Meta began using data from Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp users to train its artificial intelligence models. Users, they say, can opt out by filling out a form. In the world of so-called data protection, to protect your data, you supposedly have to fill out additional forms. Although it's also somewhat naive to believe that in the world of social media, smartphones And despite all the technological steps we must take, our data remains protected. Right now, to be free from the manipulation of data thieves, you'd have to live in a permanent blackout or in a self-sufficient house as isolated as possible. I'm talking about our context, obviously. And the lack of credibility generated by these companies, with extremely strange principles that we have assumed as our own. normal, like not being able to show women's nipples, but explicit violence in its most unpleasant forms is. Of course, outside of social media, it also happens that if a man walks shirtless on the street, it's considered normal And if a woman does it, it's considered, at the very least, provocative. Breasts are a clear example of the lack of evolution. And mind you, I'm in favor of everyone wearing clothes on the street. I don't mess with individual tastes; we wouldn't end up. But dressed. Now, if a man shows an uncensored photo of his torso on Instagram, a woman should be able to do exactly the same. Having made this discriminatory note about nipples, we're back where we were. The data. Protected. On social media. Don't make me laugh, I'm ready to go back to nipples.

In recent years, the relationship between the European Union and large technology companies has been one of the most complex and, at the same time, crucial for the future of digital governance. Digital rights regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Digital Services Acts (DSA), have been significant attempts by Brussels to protect citizens. However, what once seemed like an internal legislative battle between Europe and Silicon Valley giants has taken on a new dimension with the direct intervention of the United States.

In recent years, the relationship between the European Union and large technology companies has been one of the most complex and, at the same time, crucial for the future of digital governance. Digital rights regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Digital Services Acts (DSA), have been significant attempts by Brussels to protect citizens. However, what once seemed like an internal legislative battle between Europe and Silicon Valley giants has taken on a new dimension with the direct intervention of the United States.