[Spiwux]

Not only that, Merkel's party is a significant driver in laws and regulations that reduce user internet anonymity.

Considering that multiple politicians voiced this opinion at surprisingly similar time this seems like some coordinated PR thing. They probably just realised that the same could happen to them and that they might have their communication channels cut off when they inevitably try to break up the big US tech giants

[grzm]

> "multiple politicians voiced this opinion at surprisingly similar time this seems like some coordinated PR thing"

It's not "surprisingly similar" when a lot of people start putting on jackets when it gets cold. Reactions to a common cause does not require coordinated action.

[kweinber]

The same exact thing can be said of the account suspensions/removals.

[muro]

You can have free speech without anonymity.