Author: Humeyra Pamuk
(Reuters) -Donald Trump’s administration is considering imposing sanctions on the European Union or officials of the Member State responsible for the implementation of the Law on Digital Services of BLOC landmarks, two sources familiar with the issue, US complaints that laws censor to Americans and determine expenses to US technology companies.
Such a move would be an unprecedented act that would increase Trump’s administration’s fight against what it sees as a European attempt to suppress conservative voices.
Sources said senior officials of the State Department have not yet made a final decision on criminal measures that are likely to be related to visa restrictions.
It was not clear to whom the EU or EU Member State would be assigned to the action, but US officials held internal meetings on the subject last week, sources wrote.
Although trading partners often complain of internal rules, which they believe are unfairly restricting, government officials are very rare for government officials. The relations between the short administration and the European Union have already been caused by the threat of tariffs and strained negotiations, as well as US criticism of US technology companies.
Citing the Cable of the Department of Internal State, Reuters announced this month that Trump’s administration had ordered US diplomats to launch a lobbying campaign in Europe to create an opposition to the Digital Services Act to make it amended or abolished.
The EU DSA is intended for the internet environment to partially make convincing technology giants to be more than illegal content, including hatred of language and sexual abuse against children.
Washington said the EU seeks “unreasonable” restrictions on freedom of expression in order to fight hatred, misinformation and misinformation, and that DSA further enhances these curbs.
Early August. In the Directive, State Secretary Marco Rubis told us to diplomats regularly with EU governments and digital services authorities to provide us with concern about DSA and financial expenses to US companies.
May Rubio threatened “Visa” bans to people who “censor” American language, including social media, and suggested that politics could direct foreign officials regulating US technology companies.
The representative of the State Department did not confirm or deny Reuters reports of possible criminal activities.
“We have a great concern to observe the growing censorship in Europe, but we do not currently have more information,” A spokesman said in a letter.