U.S. Plans Federal Law to Block Foreign Censorship of American Citizens
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Summary
The article reports that U.S. Undersecretary of State Sarah Rogers confirmed the U.S. is preparing to implement a federal law that would block foreign censorship of U.S. citizens under laws like the UK Online Safety Act and EU Digital Services Act. The article provides background context including recent developments such as Ofcom fining 4chan and claiming sovereign immunity, and the author's publication of Ofcom's correspondence. The piece appears to be reporting on U.S. government policy regarding digital sovereignty and protection of U.S. citizens from foreign online regulations.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledToday, Sarah Rogers, United States Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy, confirmed that the US is poised to forever block foreign censorship of US citizens under laws like the UK Online Safety Act or the EU Digital Services Act.
Cognizant this may come as a shock to some of you, it's actually the latest in a series of developments over the last four months.
10/13/2025: Ofcom fines my client 4chan and claims it is entitled to sovereign immunity.
10/16/2025: I publish Ofcom's correspondence to 4chan on
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