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Half of Spaniards Would Back EU Ban on X if DSA Breaches Persist, Poll Finds

A new YouGov survey for People vs Big Tech shows strong public backing for tougher Digital Services Act enforcement following the Commission’s €120 million penalty.

Overview

  • Spain registers the strongest appetite for action, with 78% favoring additional measures and 50% supporting a ban if X fails to comply.
  • The poll surveyed 1,000 people in each of five EU countries—Spain, Germany, France, Italy and Poland—with 70% across all five backing further measures and 47% supporting a ban.
  • People vs Big Tech is using the findings to press regulators, with its executive director Ava Lee saying Europeans are tired of empty warnings and accusing X of flouting the EU.
  • Support in Spain varies by party: Sumar voters 93%, PSOE 87%, PP 75% and Vox 53% in favor of taking additional measures.
  • Younger Spaniards are less inclined to back prohibition than older groups, though a majority of 18–34 year olds still favor a ban at 60%.