US EditionUS Imposes Visas Bans on Thierry Breton and Four European NGO Figures Over Alleged Online Censorship
The U.S. barred five Europeans accused of pressuring American tech firms to censor U.S. speech, citing risks to U.S. foreign policy and targeting the EU's Digital Services Act.
- On December 23 the United States State Department announced it would deny visas to five Europeans under a May visa-restriction policy targeting censorship of US speech.
- Washington says the measures respond to alleged coercion of US platforms, targeting individuals who sought to 'coerce' American platforms into censoring opposing viewpoints amid Digital Services Act enforcement.
- Sarah B. Rogers named Imran Ahmed, Josephine Ballon, Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, Clare Melford, and Thierry Breton, with officials describing them as targets of the visa bans.
- The European Commission said it `strongly condemns` the U.S. decision and sought clarifications, while Emmanuel Macron called it `intimidation` and Jean-Noël Barrot affirmed European digital sovereignty.
- Officials signalled potential targeting of European companies and flagged cooperation risks; the administration stands ready to expand the list and may involve the Department of Homeland Security.
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