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Posted on 12/24/2025 7:30:20 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure US tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints.
The Europeans, described by Secretary of State Marco Rubio as “radical” activists and “weaponized” nongovernmental organizations, fell afoul of a new visa policy announced in May that restricts the entry of foreigners deemed responsible for the censorship of protected speech in the United States.
“For far too long, ideologues in Europe have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to punish American viewpoints they oppose,” Rubio posted on X. “The Trump administration will no longer tolerate these egregious acts of extraterritorial censorship.”
The five Europeans were identified by Sarah Rogers, the undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, in a series of social media posts. They include leaders of organisations that address digital hate and a former European Union commissioner who clashed with tech billionaire Elon Musk over broadcasting an online interview with US President Donald Trump.
Rubio’s statement said they advanced foreign government censorship campaigns against Americans and US companies, which he said created “potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences” for the United States.
The action to bar them from the US is part of a Trump administration campaign against foreign influence over online speech, using immigration law rather than platform regulations or sanctions.
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They aren’t combating hate speech. Simple.
I voted for this. This is a Christmas gift.
Agreed. And Rubio has been such a pleasant surprise.
HOORAY Marco Rubio & President Trump.
Yes
“Five Europeans denied US visas for combating hate speech online, accused of censoring ‘American viewpoints’ “
What does that even mean? What precisely are ‘American viewpoints’ than the view of any particular American?
Score a win for Freedom of Speech! Yes, Rubio has been a big surprise - the Republicans finally got two excellent options for President in 2028: Rubio and Vance. Either one would be terrific if they keep up the defense of freedom they’re both presently charging hard on.
Leaning towards Rubio right now. He has a lot more practical experience in how to make government work right. Plus, his family’s history seems to really set him off when it comes to pushing back hard on thee communists. We’ll need that “Bigly” in the coming decade.
- Greg Lukianoff, author of "The Coddling of the American Mind"
I agree with you but mainly because Rubio would be much stronger in the general than any others I can think of. I don’t entirely trust him but thus far he has been a very pleasant surprise.
Exactly.
Well said.
“... for Combatting Hate Speech Online.”
If you get to write the headline, you don’t need to fuss over editorializing the rest of the story.
“I support free speech, as long as I agree with what it says.”
Thank you, Mr. President.
There, fixed it.
Screw the Euroweenie A-holes Good And Hard, Ruin their lives.
Talking about censorship...
It seems there is still a deep state alive and kicking in America, doing all it can to put the brakes on the release of the Epstein files. The massive amount of redaction and blackened pages is deeply worrying and nonsensical, as are the endless delays...
America gives lessons to others, why not, but it should teach itself a lesson as well.
The children who were abused in the biggest sexual abuse scandal in the history of the world, the Epstein case, must get some justice.
Stop the censorship. Release all the Epstein files according to the law. America, you can do this.
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