"Secretary of state Marco Rubio said the five people targeted with visa bans who include former European Commissioner Thierry Breton have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose. These radical activists and weaponized NGOs have advanced censorship crackdowns by foreign states in each case targeting American speakers and American companies, Rubio said in an announcement."
"In recent months, Trump officials have ordered US diplomats to build opposition to the European Union's landmark Digital Services Act (DSA), which is intended to combat hateful speech, misinformation and disinformation, but which Washington says stifles free speech and imposes costs on US tech companies. Late on Tuesday night, Breton posted on social media: Is McCarthy's witch hunt back? Tuesday's move is part of a Trump administration campaign against foreign influence over online speech, using immigration law rather than platform regulations or sanctions."
The U.S. State Department imposed visa bans on five Europeans, accusing them of leading organized efforts to pressure U.S. tech platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints. The five named are Imran Ahmed, Josephine Ballon, Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, Clare Melford, and former EU commissioner Thierry Breton. The action uses immigration law under the Immigration and Nationality Act, barring entry and permitting removal proceedings for those already in the country. The move aligns with a broader administration push to oppose the European Union's Digital Services Act, citing concerns about free speech and regulatory costs for U.S. tech firms.
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