U.S. State Department accuses EU of 'Orwellian censorship' --The bloc's online content-moderation policies violate free speech, according to the agency | 23 July 2025 | The EU's online content regulations are an affront to free speech, the U.S. State Department has said in response to France's praise for the Digital Services Act (DSA). The State Department echoed earlier criticism from US Vice President J.D. Vance, who accused EU member states of attempting to quash dissenting voices and stigmatize popular right-wing parties such as the Alternative for Germany (AfD). "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," the State Department wrote on X on Tuesday. "All the DSA protects is European leaders from their own people."

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