US bars five Europeans for alleged censorship attempts.

The United States imposed visa bans on five Europeans, including former EU commissioner Thierry Breton, accusing them of pressuring tech firms to censor and suppress American viewpoints. Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeled them as “radical activists” advancing censorship crackdowns. Breton was accused of masterminding the EU’s Digital Services Act and threatening Elon Musk, prompting backlash from European officials and organizations. US-EU tensions heightened over the DSA and fines on Musk’s X, with the US targeting key European businesses in response and criticizing the UK’s Online Safety Act, leading to the suspension of a tech cooperation deal.

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