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Congress to Examine EU Laws' Impact on U.S. Free Speech

9/5/2025

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A U.S. Congress hearing titled “Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation” is scheduled for September 3, 2025, featuring MP Nigel Farage.
The hearing will focus on European technology laws, especially the U.K.'s Online Safety Act, which limits online media.
Witness Price warns that the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) may impose censorship practices on the U.S., threatening free speech.
This hearing coincides with President Trump's tariff threats against countries with digital taxes, reflecting regulatory tensions.
The European Commission will review the DSA in November 2025, but details on the process remain scarce.

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A U.S. Congress hearing titled “Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation” is scheduled for September 3, 2025, featuring MP Nigel Farage.
The hearing will focus on European technology laws, especially the U.K.'s Online Safety Act, which limits online media.
Witness Price warns that the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) may impose censorship practices on the U.S., threatening free speech.
This hearing coincides with President Trump's tariff threats against countries with digital taxes, reflecting regulatory tensions.
The European Commission will review the DSA in November 2025, but details on the process remain scarce.