EU Warns of Possible Action After the US Bars 5 Europeans Accused of Censorship

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The European Commission countered that "the EU is an open, rules-based single market, with the sovereign right to regulate economic activity in line with our democratic values and international commitments.
56% : In a post on X on Tuesday, Sarah Rogers, the U.S. under secretary of state for public diplomacy, called Breton the "mastermind" behind the EU's Digital Services Act, which imposes a set of strict requirements designed to keep internet users safe online.
53% : Breton responded on X by noting that all 27 EU member countries voted for the Digital Services Act in 2022.
52% : Macron said that the visa restrictions "amount to intimidation and coercion aimed at undermining European digital sovereignty," he posted on X. Macron said that the EU's digital rules were adopted by "a democratic and sovereign process" involving all member countries and the European Parliament.
49% : The European Commission, the EU's powerful executive branch and which supervises tech regulation in Europe, said that it "strongly condemns the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions" and that it has requested clarification about the move.
47% : The action to bar them from the U.S. is part of a Trump administration campaign against foreign influence over online speech, using immigration law rather than platform regulations or penalties.
46% : " "Our digital rules ensure a safe, fair, and level playing field for all companies, applied fairly and without discrimination," it said.
45% : They include the former EU commissioner responsible for supervising social media rules, Thierry Breton.
45% : " He underlined that "the rules governing the European Union's digital space are not meant to be determined outside Europe.
44% : BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union's executive on Wednesday warned that it would take action against any "unjustified measures" after the U.S. State Department barred five Europeans it accuses of pressuring U.S. technology firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints.

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