US sanctions European officials over social media and censorship issues
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The US has denied visas to five individuals, including a former EU commissioner, over their efforts to influence social media censorship, citing concerns about foreign interference and suppression of American speech, amidst tensions over EU regulations and free speech debates.
Topics:nation#eu-digital-services-act#foreign-policy#free-speech#social-media-censorship#us-visa-bans#world
- US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules BBC
- U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers The New York Times
- State Department imposes sanctions on former EU official, disinformation group leaders for ‘censorship’ CNN
- Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators The Guardian
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