Kim Van Sparrentak (Verts/ALE). – Mr President, dear Commissioner, big social media platforms have become our main space for public debates. And because we did nothing for a very long time, the algorithms of a few powerful, money-hungry corporations are now the referees of this debate. And their only goal is to keep us online as long as possible.

But last year the DSA entered into force and we hoped we would see a big change: that content deemed too queer wouldn't be taken down without notice; that harmful disinformation wouldn't be spread all over the place and people would no longer be dragged into extreme content.

But this is what makes these companies the most money, so we hardly see any change. We clearly need to strengthen the DSA, starting with the code of practice on disinformation. It needs to be more concrete and enforceable.

And let's finally tackle the recommender systems that are based on clicks and interaction, because they suck people into swamps of radical content, disinformation and misogyny.

Parliament has been clear: the next priority for the new Commission has to present new rules on addictive design. Let's do what we can to safeguard our children, our people, our societies and our democracies.