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Trump Administration Accused of ‘Bullying Tactics’ over Sanctions
The US used immigration law to block five Europeans for allegedly coercing American platforms to censor opposing views, citing foreign influence over online speech.
- This month, the US barred 2 Europeans, including Imran Ahmed and Clare Melford, after Sarah Rogers revealed their names, the Under‑Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy said.
- Administration officials argued the action targets European campaigners and NGOs accused of pressuring platforms, part of efforts to combat foreign influence over online discourse using United States immigration policy.
- Chief executive of the Centre for Countering Digital Hate Imran Ahmed previously gave parliamentary evidence and has links to senior Labour figures, while Clare Melford runs the Global Disinformation Index and two HateAid leaders, Josephine Ballon and Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, were also barred.
- The UK government said it supports protecting free speech while backing laws to keep the internet free from harmful content, as French president Emmanuel Macron and Kaja Kallas condemned the move as intimidation challenging European digital sovereignty.
- Signalling escalation, the Trump administration warned further sanctions could target serving politicians or officials, while Jonathan Hall KC called the move significant and usually reserved for serious foreign-policy threats.
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The United States on Tuesday banned entry to five Europeans it says were involved in promoting censorship on American internet platforms. The European Commission, along with France, Spain and the United Kingdom, condemned the sanctions.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
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