They Seek to Curb #Online #Hate. The US Accused Them of “Censorship”.

The #Trump admin said 5 regulators & researchers who work to tackle #disinformation & #abuse on the #internet had been barred from entering the #UnitedStates.

#law #democracy #FreeSpeech #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/business/europe-us-online-censorship-free-speech.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

#JosephineBallon & #AnnaLenaVonHodenberg said in a statement, “We will not be intimidated by a government that uses accusations of censorship to silence those who stand up for human rights & freedom of expression.”

#Trump #law #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics

… #ThierryBreton helped draft the digital services #law when he was a European commissioner overseeing #digital #policy.

The other individuals facing a travel ban were involved in nonprofit organizations that the #Trump admin accused of targeting #US #socialmedia companies & users [nah, just the ones promoting racism, sexism & disinformation].

#democracy #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics

In 2022, the EU passed a #law called the #DigitalServicesAct that requires #socialmedia companies to meet transparency standards & to remove certain #racist, #antisemitic & #violent content if it violates national laws.

The #Trump admin sees the Digital Services Act as an attempt to force #US platforms to censor speech globally — an allegation European officials deny.

#law #democracy #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics

In the #US, #FreeSpeech protections allow #socialmedia companies to set their own #content policies. And #Trump & others on the right have successfully pushed social media firms to roll back #moderation rules that they viewed as silencing “conservative” [racist, antisemitic, sexist] voices.

In #Britain & the #EU, there are certain restrictions on #HateSpeech & open #bigotry.

#law #democracy #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #RevengePolitics

Thomas Régnier, a spox for the EC, said, “Our digital rules ensure a safe, fair & level playing field for all companies, applied fairly & without discrimination.”

The travel ban is a major escalation in a dispute between the #Trump admin & #Europe over the #regulation of #online #content & #socialmedia.

#law #democracy #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics

On Wednesday, European ofcls including President Emmanuel #Macron of France criticized the #Trump admin’s decision.

“These measures amount to #intimidation & #coercion aimed at undermining European #digital #sovereignty,” Macron said on social media. “The rules governing the #EuropeanUnion’s digital space are not meant to be determined outside #Europe.”

#law #democracy #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics

The 4 individuals, along with a former senior European Commission official, #ThierryBreton of France, were barred from entering the #UnitedStates after Secretary of State #MarcoRubio labeled them “radical activists” who undercut “free speech”.

#Trump #law #democracy #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics

#JosephineBallon & #AnnaLenaVonHodenberg lead a German #LegalAid organization that assists individuals facing #online #abuse & #violent #threats.

#ClareMelford runs a British group that helps identify #disinformation.

#ImranAhmed is a British activist who runs an organization that has chronicled #antivax #content #on socialmedia.

On Tuesday, the #Trump admin accused all of them of a campaign of “censorship” against Americans.

#law #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics

#JosephineBallon & #AnnaLenaVonHodenberg said in a statement, “We will not be intimidated by a government that uses accusations of censorship to silence those who stand up for human rights & freedom of expression.”

#Trump #law #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics

… #ThierryBreton helped draft the digital services #law when he was a European commissioner overseeing #digital #policy.

The other individuals facing a travel ban were involved in nonprofit organizations that the #Trump admin accused of targeting #US #socialmedia companies & users [nah, just the ones promoting racism, sexism & disinformation].

#democracy #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics

In 2022, the EU passed a #law called the #DigitalServicesAct that requires #socialmedia companies to meet transparency standards & to remove certain #racist, #antisemitic & #violent content if it violates national laws.

The #Trump admin sees the Digital Services Act as an attempt to force #US platforms to censor speech globally — an allegation European officials deny.

#law #democracy #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics

In the #US, #FreeSpeech protections allow #socialmedia companies to set their own #content policies. And #Trump & others on the right have successfully pushed social media firms to roll back #moderation rules that they viewed as silencing “conservative” [racist, antisemitic, sexist] voices.

In #Britain & the #EU, there are certain restrictions on #HateSpeech & open #bigotry.

#law #democracy #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #RevengePolitics

Thomas Régnier, a spox for the EC, said, “Our digital rules ensure a safe, fair & level playing field for all companies, applied fairly & without discrimination.”

The travel ban is a major escalation in a dispute between the #Trump admin & #Europe over the #regulation of #online #content & #socialmedia.

#law #democracy #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics

On Wednesday, European ofcls including President Emmanuel #Macron of France criticized the #Trump admin’s decision.

“These measures amount to #intimidation & #coercion aimed at undermining European #digital #sovereignty,” Macron said on social media. “The rules governing the #EuropeanUnion’s digital space are not meant to be determined outside #Europe.”

#law #democracy #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics

The 4 individuals, along with a former senior European Commission official, #ThierryBreton of France, were barred from entering the #UnitedStates after Secretary of State #MarcoRubio labeled them “radical activists” who undercut “free speech”.

#Trump #law #democracy #FreeSpeech #hate #disinformation #propaganda #immigration #tech #moderation #RevengePolitics