U.S. Criticizes EU’s Digital Content Rules
(MENAFN) The United States State Department has denounced the European Union’s digital regulations, particularly the Digital Services Act (DSA), characterizing them as an infringement on the principle of free expression.
This reaction was prompted by France’s recent endorsement of the DSA, which has drawn both praise and criticism on the international stage.
Echoing the concerns of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, the State Department argued that EU member countries are trying to silence opposition and discredit influential conservative parties like the Alternative for Germany (AfD).
On Tuesday, the department posted on X, declaring, “In Europe, thousands are being convicted for the crime of criticizing their own governments. This Orwellian message won’t fool the United States. Censorship is not freedom.”
It added, “All the DSA protects is European leaders from their own people.”
Earlier in July, France’s delegation to the United Nations defended the DSA on X, stating, “In Europe, one is free to speak, not free to spread illegal content.”
This reflects France’s firm support for the legislation, which was approved in 2022 and obligates online companies to eliminate “illegal and harmful” material and suppress “the spread of disinformation,” as explained by the European Commission.
Nonetheless, critics on both sides of the Atlantic have compared the measure to establishing a ‘ministry of truth.’
In a related development, prosecutors in Paris earlier this year began examining Elon Musk’s platform X amid suspicions that it was being used to influence political affairs in France and disseminate hateful content.
X has rejected the investigation as “politically motivated.”
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