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Posted on 01/23/2026 6:36:29 AM PST by yesthatjallen
European users, institutions, and tech firms face a new social media option built around mandatory identity checks and EU regulation.
European backers have formally unveiled W, a new social media platform designed to operate entirely under European law and infrastructure, positioning itself as a verified alternative to X.
The service was introduced publicly in Davos, Switzerland, during events surrounding the annual World Economic Forum, and is intended for rollout across the European Union and other markets. All users will be required to complete identity and photo verification before participating.
The launch is significant as Europe tightens enforcement of digital platform rules governing transparency, accountability, and data protection.
While U.S.-based social networks continue to dominate global usage, European policymakers have increasingly argued that existing platforms do not adequately address misinformation, automated activity, or jurisdictional oversight.
W enters the market as both a technical product and a regulatory statement, testing whether a verification-first model can attract users while remaining compliant with EU law.
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Cool. Now do USA voting.
So that its easier to find and arrest them when they post a joke about a politician or saying that immigration law should be enforced.
The ‘W’ is for wuss.
Linked to BlueSky?
Real success I read
But the Bot Farms…my God…
It will be as if a million voices cried out in terror…and were suddenly silenced
Does it come with a jar of Vasoline?
Those poor, poor bot farms. May they rust in pieces.
"No, just a small headache!"
W stands for White.
Great to see.
Lol.
“W” will be a COMPLETE non-starter in France. The letter BARELY exists, and handful of words that begin with “W” in the Larousse unabridged dictionary are imports (wagon, weekend, walkman). Italian is similar in that regard. The Latin alphabet does not have a “w”. It is the only letter that takes more than one syllable to say in English.
Idiotic choice for Europe.
OR, W stands for Wankers. Euro-weeny wankers that think they can do the "X"-thing too, but better (for collectivists). Because they're so freaking smart. /s
“W” for all the Women Leaders that are destroying the world ?
Yep.
W = “UU”
wow! the fascists now have their own fascist GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED AND OPERATED fascist suggestion box ...
W...
How many stupid Europeans going to sign their life away on this ‘free speech’ app?
“Idiotic choice for Europe.”
actually, the PERFECT choice for EU idiots! ... idiots are as idiots do ...
““W” will be a COMPLETE non-starter in France. The letter BARELY exists, and handful of words that begin with “W” in the Larousse unabridged dictionary are imports (wagon, weekend, walkman). Italian is similar in that regard. The Latin alphabet does not have a “w”. It is the only letter that takes more than one syllable to say in English.
Idiotic choice for Europe”
The above is so true.
We should call it
Double U
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