Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media.

DAVOS, Switzerland — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday that tech billionaires want to use social media “to overthrow democracy” — adding he’ll push EU leaders to take action.

Madrid, Jan 20 (EFE).– Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Monday accused “technocracy” of wielding “omnipotent” control over social networks to influence public debate and government decisions, urging Europe to defend democracy against this growing threat.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday proposed ending anonymity for social media users and forcing tech tycoons to provide accountability if their platforms "poison society".

Social media owners should be held responsible for "poisoning society" and eroding democracy with their algorithms, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the EU should put an end to anonymity of users in social media platforms and hold their CEOs personally accountable if they fail to comply with the bloc’s regulations.