The digital space has become one of the primary arenas of modern life.
Most Europeans spend part of their day online, interacting on social media, buying products from online marketplaces, seeking advice from AI assistants, and texting with people through digital communication platforms. The digital sphere shapes our economy, our democracy, and the development and mental well-being of people, and especially children.
And we should not fool ourselves.
Whether we call it a Tech Coup or a Digital Empire, it is clear that democratic governments have gradually ceded too much power to large technology companies and their tech oligarch owners, allowing private firms to exercise functions that traditionally belonged to public institutions.
The question is no longer whether the digital realm should be governed. The question is who governs it, and in whose interests.
