Visa Restrictions
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US Bars Visas for Ex-EU Commissioner Over Censorship Claims
The U.S. State Department has imposed visa restrictions on former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton and four individuals involved in anti-disinformation efforts. The U.S. alleges these individuals orchestrated campaigns pressuring American social media platforms to censor or demonetize viewpoints. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the move as targeting “agents of the global censorship-industrial complex.” Breton, a proponent of the EU’s Digital Services Act, countered on X, stating, “To our American friends: ‘Censorship isn’t where you think it is.'” The bans highlight transatlantic disagreements on free speech and online regulation.
