It was recently reported that Sweden’s Minister for Culture, Parisa Liljestrand, wishes to put an end to anonymous accounts on social media.
The ongoing debate surrounding freedom of expression may revolve more around determining who gets to control the dissemination of information rather than any claimed notion of safeguarding democracy.
After Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter (now X) in autumn 2022, there has been plenty of turmoil surrounding the platform.
Last year there were burnings of religious books in Sweden, leading to a diplomatic crisis.