US Sanctions EU Official For 'Social Media Rules,' Ignores Its Own
The U.S. State Department announced visa restrictions on former EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel and other officials, citing their involvement in 'abusive' social media content moderation policies. This comes as the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) mandates stricter rules against 'disinformation' and 'hate speech.' One might wonder about the timing, given that the Biden administration, after
promising a return to 'normalcy,' has increasingly pressured social media companies to censor content it deems problematic, particularly concerning public health information and foreign policy narratives. While feigning concern for free speech abroad, the Biden White House has reportedly held meetings with tech giants to shape content policies, echoing tactics it now condemns overseas. The
hypocrisy is palpable: the US punishes others for regulating speech while simultaneously advocating for its own platforms to 'self-regulate' in ways that align with its agenda. Apparently, censorship is only an 'abuse' when it's not American.