European regulators pushed to restrict a major social platform, but the move backfired spectacularly. Download numbers hit all-time highs across multiple EU countries as users rushed to access the app before potential bans. The platform now ranks as the top news application throughout the region—classic Streisand effect in action when censorship attempts amplify what they try to suppress.
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European regulators pushed to restrict a major social platform, but the move backfired spectacularly. Download numbers hit all-time highs across multiple EU countries as users rushed to access the app before potential bans. The platform now ranks as the top news application throughout the region—classic Streisand effect in action when censorship attempts amplify what they try to suppress.