Welcome to Deep Dives, a new addition to the MCC Brussels podcast family.

In Deep Dives, we let MCC Brussels' esteemed researchers explain in detail their groundbreaking reports, thoughtfully exploring the insights and implications of their work.

In our first episode, join MCC Brussels' Jacob Reynolds for an eye-opening interview with Dr. Norman Lewis, author of a groundbreaking report on the EU's approach to online speech. 📚✨

A deep dive into the package of laws, regulations, and agreements between EU institutions and Big Tech, aimed at controlling what 448 million Europeans can say online. The EU claims this is to protect democracy from hate speech and misinformation. But is that the whole story?

Key points: 
- The EU's restrictive measures might reflect an anti-democratic stance towards its citizens.
- Are European citizens being protected from hate speech or silenced by elite prejudices?
- The upcoming European Parliament elections could see a surge in national parties opposing centralised EU control.
- The expanding censorship system is set to stifle open debate and challenge to EU orthodoxy.

👉 Report available here: https://brussels.mcc.hu/uploads/default/0001/01/05d8121ef5fe2c17a560ae2d3a52d8f1378ca301.pdf