I don't believe that anyone has written up a comparison, part of the problem is that we lack enough transparency into W's plans to answer that question. I can offer a brief @eurosky.social perspective, and maybe @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu knows enough to offer a view from W. 🧵
Jun 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
is w for winning?
A playful, comparison of W Social’s size against the staff numbers of EU institutions (data via Wikidata).
“European public voices choosing W” —But are they? - aiueo
More accounts that are being used to sell W Social when they aren’t even really there
The Rise of ``Worse is Better''
How the Cases You Choose Affect the Answers You Get: Selection Bias in Comparative Politics
This article demonstrates how the selection of cases for study on the basis of outcomes on the dependent variable biases conclusions. It first lays out the logic of explanation and shows how it is violated when only cases that have achieved the outcome of interest are studied. It then examines three well-known and highly regarded studies in the field of comparative politics, comparing the conclusions reached in the original work with a test of the arguments on cases selected without regard for their position on the dependent variable. In each instance, conclusions based on the uncorrelated sample differ from the original conclusions.
W Don't Have Time (@wdonthavetime.selfhosted.social)
#WIdentity is the real product. @wsocial.eu is just a testing ground. #WSocialFacts
W Social Isn't New. It Isn't Truly European. It Isn't Even Theirs. - Ewan’s Blog
Another rant on this “European” alternative
Europe's W Social Bet Tests its Vision of Digital Sovereignty
The European Commission has joined W Social, a closed-source platform. Megan Kirkwood asks what that reveals about Europe's digital sovereignty agenda.
The EU Inc. Proposal: how far does it really go?
A post by Gillis Waelkens and Stéphanie De Smet (Clifford Chance)
Fact check: Is the EU launching a social media platform called 'W'?
Viral posts claiming the EU is launching its own social media platform to counter X, in the wake of various scandals, are misleading.
The Divide — Jason Hickel
The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions Penguin Random House UK, 2017
Yesterday’s News
As early as the Second World War, much of the news was already faster than was, arguably, responsible.
EU praises open source for tech sovereignty — then backs W, a private for-profit microblogging platform
To fundamentally understand why it's strange the EU Commission is throwing its weight behind this new for-profit social platform, you need to understand what lies beneath.
EU praises open source for tech sovereignty — then backs W, a private for-profit microblogging platform
To fundamentally understand why it's strange the EU Commission is throwing its weight behind this new for-profit social platform, you need to understand what lies beneath.
What is ‘W,’ Europe’s attempt to replace Elon Musk’s X?
The Swedish-based “W” platform” is the latest in a series of new social media sites vying to replace US Big Tech companies.
A Bick, A Blandin, D Deming, N Fuchs-Schündeln, & J Jessen find large differences in AI adoption across countries, much of which are accounted for by management practices. Higher adoption rates are associated w/ + productivity growth but not w/ employment changes. cepr.org/voxeu/columns/differences-ai-… #EconSky
