The EU might “act quickly and firmly” against what it calls “unjustified” visa bans imposed by the US on five European individuals involved in fighting online hate and disinformation, an EU official stated.
Officials from Europe including Emmanuel Macron accused Washington of “bullying and threats”, after the travel bans targeted figures who have been central to campaigns to introduce laws governing US-based technology firms.
“For far too long, ideologues in Europe have led coordinated campaigns to pressure American platforms to punish US perspectives they disagree with,” stated the US secretary of state in a social media post. “The current administration will no longer tolerate such actions of censorship beyond its borders.”
Nations including Germany, Spain, and the UK, alongside numerous EU representatives joined France in criticizing the decision.
The restrictions were enacted this week on an ex-European commissioner who helped draft the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), as well as four anti-disinformation campaigners, including two in Germany and two in the UK.
The DSA is viewed by Washington as a form of censorship, while European leaders contend the regulations are essential to combat hate speech and disinformation.
This disagreement risks becoming a facet of a far wider existing cultural and political conflict involving Washington and Europe.
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