“The parties should take it as a warning that they must modernize and listen to the people,” Panayiotou said in the wake of his surprising triumph. “We are writing history. Not just in Cyprus, but internationally.”
Panayiotou’s call for modernization within European Parliament reflects the adversarial nature of the body’s relationship with social platforms. The E.U. has threatened Big Tech companies with fines since the passing of the Digital Services Act in 2022. More recently, a sweeping E.U. law established regulations for AI usage across the continent.
It may seem silly to counter those regulations by electing a prankster, but the idea of influencers as politicians is no longer just a punchline at internet award shows. In the United States, firearms enthusiast Brandon Herrera — who is known online as “The AK Guy” — fell just short in his attempt to primary Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales.
It won’t be long before the U.S. gets its own shocking result to match the one in Cyprus, and even now, creators have become vital resources on the campaign trail. That’s why both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are eager to reach young voters on TikTok, even though they both attempted to ban the app during their respective presidencies.
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