US Lawmakers Weigh Visa Restrictions, Sanctions on EU Over Alleged Censorship

US Lawmakers Weigh Visa Restrictions, Sanctions on EU Over Alleged Censorship

U.S. lawmakers are weighing visa restrictions, sanctions, and trade leverage against European officials accused of pressuring technology companies to censor online speech protected under the First Amendment. According to comments by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, U.S. authorities are examining “every possible route” to counter what Republicans describe as a sustained European campaign to influence global onl…

EU Censorship Threatens Free Speech Beyond Europe, Warns US

by Rhoda Wilson, Expose News: On 5 February, the battle over online free speech took a decisive international turn. In a warning aimed squarely at European regulators, US lawmakers accused the EU of exporting censorship to American citizens through pressure placed on US-based technology companies. What began as a regulatory disagreement has evolved into a […]