U.S. Bars Five Europeans Over Alleged Pressure on Tech Platforms to Censor American Viewpoints
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Summary
The U.S. State Department has imposed visa bans on five Europeans, including former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, accusing them of leading organized efforts to pressure American tech platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose. The action targets individuals involved in European regulatory efforts to combat hate speech and misinformation, framing these efforts as censorship campaigns against American free speech.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledSecretary 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 governments against American free speech.
The state department has barred five Europeans from the US, accusing them of leading efforts to pressure tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints, in the latest attack on European regulations that target hate speech and misinformation.
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