Maria Farrell claims von der Leyen endorsed a platform called 'W' today in a way she never did for 'Eurosky,' and criticizes the EC for supporting a closed, for-profit social media platform. However, no news coverage or independent sources confirm that von der Leyen made any endorsement of W on June 17, 2026, or any details about W's business model or architecture — the core claims rest entirely on an unverifiable EU Commission social media post. The post uses charged political language ('sickening,' 'fascist,' 'tech bro walled garden') to frame the narrative but provides no factual substantiation for the endorsement claim or comparative framing.