Vice President JD Vance’s inaugural overseas trip on Feb. 11 conveyed a clear message to our European allies. A new sheriff is in town, and the days of the federal government allowing European bureaucrats to abuse Americans’ free speech rights are over.
The European Union’s relentless drive to control speech, dissent, and technology is well documented. The EU’s Digital Services Act, enacted in 2022, empowers EU officials to pressure American social media companies into removing content deemed “illegal” or “harmful.”
Vance deserves plaudits for assuring the nation that the Trump administration is committed to ensuring that the digital square continues to be a force for prosperity and freedom.
From urging social media companies to censor “disinformation” to working to make the answers provided by artificial intelligence politically charged, the European Union shows little regard for freedom of speech, both for its own citizens and those of the United States.
It’s easier for companies to establish a single set of standards around issues — like content moderation — than to have specific rules for each operating country. This phenomenon, now called…
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