A profile of and an interview with Aura Salla, a former Meta lobbyist turned EU Parliament member, who says the EU's Big Tech regulation went too far, too fast
Aura Salla was once the tech giant's top lobbyist in Brussels. Now, her presence as a regulator in the European Parliament is proving controversial. Mastodon: @glynmoody@mastodon.social and @lobbyctrl_tech@eupolicy … . Bluesky: @davor.fyi X: @lobbyctrl_tech and @jeelanireports Mastodon: Glyn Moody / @glynmoody@mastodon.social : #Meta Lobbyist Turned #EU Regulator Says Big Tech Rules Have Gone Too Far - https://www.wired.com/... “Green MEP Alexandra Geese questioned publicly whether Salla's group in Parliament now defends the interests of the electorate, or the interests of Meta.” @lobbyctrl_tech@eupolicy.social : Aura Salla has become MEP, but her political agenda hasn't changed since she left Meta. She remains close to corporate lobbyists & their agenda & has held tons of meetings with tech lobbyists incl Meta, Google, Amazon. This is harming the EU's integrity. — https://www.wired.com/... ps. … Bluesky: Davor / @davor.fyi : “Salla is worried that recently passed laws—like the Digital Markets Act, the Digital Services Act, or the AI Act—may be stifling potential European rivals to the likes of OpenAI or Apple.” — To do what, exactly, and for whose benefit? X: @lobbyctrl_tech : ps. If you want to have a look at Aura Salla's meetings, you can check them here: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/ ... Mehboob Jeelani / @jeelanireports : Easier said than done! “Big Tech should be regulated by their home continent ... That needs to be done in the US first and foremost.” https://www.wired.com/...