"The Trump administration has barred five Europeans from entering the U.S., accusing them of pressuring American tech companies to censor or suppress American speech online. The individuals-Thierry Breton, Imran Ahmed, Josephine Ballon, Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, and Clare Melford-are all leading figures in European efforts to regulate harmful or illegal content on social media platforms.The five were barred under a May policy targeting foreign nationals deemed responsible for suppressing speech protected under U.S. law."
"The Act requires large online platforms like Meta's Facebook and Elon Musk's X to take greater responsibility for content posted on their services, mandating that companies remove illegal content such as hate speech and child sexual abuse imagery. It also prohibits platforms from targeting users with advertising based on sensitive personal data including race, religion, gender, or age, and bans targeting children with ads. And it requires platforms to be more transparent about their content moderation decisions and algorithmic recommendations."
The Trump administration barred five European officials from entering the United States for allegedly pressuring American technology companies to censor or suppress American speech online. The individuals named are Thierry Breton, Imran Ahmed, Josephine Ballon, Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, and Clare Melford. The ban invoked a May policy aimed at foreign nationals deemed responsible for suppressing speech protected under U.S. law. U.S. officials framed the action as a response to extraterritorial censorship and referenced the European Union’s Digital Services Act. The Digital Services Act requires greater platform responsibility, removal of illegal content, limits on targeted advertising, and more transparency in moderation.
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