States should influence how social media platforms operate, Putin said on the sidelines of the Russia–Africa summit...

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The old man's statements at the Russia–Africa forum: ▪️ A multipolar world is becoming a reality; this is an irreversible trend; ▪️ The era when the fate of entire continents was decided by a narrow bloc of states is gone for good; ▪️ Western countries are trying to drive Africans…

States should influence how social media platforms operate, Putin said on the sidelines of the Russia–Africa summit.

“The French leadership also points out that the events now taking place in major French cities are influenced by social media platforms that are not sovereign to France. They have little or no influence over how social media platforms operate in their country. I think it would be right for all of us to exert influence over this and think about security issues,” he explained.

Other statements from the old man:

▪️ Russia is in close contact with the United States on space, including with Elon Musk;

▪️ A modern economy cannot exist without modern technology;

▪️ Russia, the United States and China possess all the elements of digital information sovereignty;

▪️ Russia has good digital technologies in taxation and customs regulation;

▪️ Russia's tax service is one of the most efficient in the world.