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X to be investigated for allegedly breaking EU laws on hate speech and fake news
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this post was submitted on 18 Dec 2023
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The members of the Commission are chosen by the head of each member state, but also have to be approved by the parliament. So it's kinda like a civil servant that gets vetted by elected representatives
It's kind of like the US Senate from before the 17th Amendment.