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German politician Norbert Röttgen's online reach trapped by platform dependence

Original: A prominent German politician like Norbert Röttgen can have 150,000 followers and international visibility, yet feel una

Norbert Röttgen, a prominent German politician with 150,000 followers and international visibility, reportedly feels unable to move his audience because it is locked into infrastructure controlled by a private company. Commenters argue this amounts to real power over public figures, warning that politicians, journalists and institutions are all dependent on platforms they do not control.

Why now: Growing concern in Europe about political dependence on privately owned social media platforms and debates over digital sovereignty.

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• A prominent German politician like Norbert Röttgen can have 150,000 followers and international visibility, yet feel unable to move because his audience is locked into infrastructure controlled by someone else. That *is* power. And every politician, journalist and institution… · everton137@vivaldi.net · 31

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