Remember that we used to have social media’s in specific countries, but at least the one I know (Hyves) got bought out by the Americans iirc (or the Chinese)
Yes. Germany had StudiVZ. It shows that regulation isn’t the only problem. The fragmentation caused by language barriers is a serious problem. Still, regulation is the problem that could be easily addressed. StudiVZ was forced to split its user base; to segregate users under 18. That didn’t help.
Today, AI could help a lot with the language barriers. That’s also something the Americans don’t think about much. It’s no coincidence that DeepL, an early AI company, is European. But with the regulatory headwinds, I’m really pessimistic about their future.
Remember that we used to have social media’s in specific countries, but at least the one I know (Hyves) got bought out by the Americans iirc (or the Chinese)
Yes. Germany had StudiVZ. It shows that regulation isn’t the only problem. The fragmentation caused by language barriers is a serious problem. Still, regulation is the problem that could be easily addressed. StudiVZ was forced to split its user base; to segregate users under 18. That didn’t help.
Today, AI could help a lot with the language barriers. That’s also something the Americans don’t think about much. It’s no coincidence that DeepL, an early AI company, is European. But with the regulatory headwinds, I’m really pessimistic about their future.