Alexandra Geese

Alexandra Geese has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2019 and is the digital expert for the Greens/EFA parliamentary group. She negotiated the extensive “Digital Services Act” which regulates digital platforms and social networks. Her main focus areas are democracy in the digital age, sustainable digitalization, and gender equality. She is member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM). In addition, she is a substitute member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO). Since February 2025, she has also been a member and Green coordinator of the newly established special committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS).

It’s Time To Take Free Speech Back Into Our Hands

Member of the European Parliament Alexandra Geese writes that illiberal politicians and Big Tech social media platforms have abused the principle of freedom of speech to suppress ideas with which they do not agree and promote hate speech. She provides three recommendations for retaking speech from the social media platforms that constitute today’s public sphere.

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