Together with more than 75 organisations, we are calling on the negotiators of the German parties CDU/CSU and SPD to take concrete steps towards the control of digital platforms and digitalisation for the public interest. This includes the strict enforcement of EU rules, the closing of regulatory loopholes and the strengthening of public interest-oriented platform alternatives.
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