JAKARTA - The European Commission has condemned the United States' decision to impose travel restrictions on five European individuals, including former EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton.
"The European Commission strongly condemns the US decision to impose travel restrictions on five European individuals, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton," a statement released on Wednesday, December 24, read as quoted by ANTARA from Sputnik.
Previously on Tuesday (23/12), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States had imposed entry bans on five European citizens for allegedly attempting to censor US platforms and speakers.
The list includes Thierry Breton, one of the main architects of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA).
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot argues that the EU Digital Services Act does not concern the United States at all.
Meanwhile, the leader of the French right-wing party The Patriots, Florian Philippot, said the US ban marked the start of a process to fight censorship.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the EU authorities for their efforts to censor American companies and opinion leaders.
In February 2024, the European Union began fully implementing DSA against all online platforms. The rules require online platforms to have an effective and transparent content moderation system and remove false, misleading, or harmful information.
The European Commission routinely sends complaints to major US online platforms, including the X and Meta platforms, demanding that they correct identified DSA violations and threatening to impose sanctions or halt the company's operations in the EU region.
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