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US Report: EU Censored Social Media in Irish Elections

2/4/2026

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A US congressional report claims Irish and EU regulators censored social media during recent Irish elections.
It alleges the European Commission and Irish regulators worked with biased fact-checkers to undermine conservative parties.
The report, published amid US–EU tensions over social media rules, says the Commission suppressed political speech on various issues.
Google and Microsoft confirmed their efforts to combat misinformation, with Microsoft stating it deranked content violating its policies.

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A US congressional report claims Irish and EU regulators censored social media during recent Irish elections.
It alleges the European Commission and Irish regulators worked with biased fact-checkers to undermine conservative parties.
The report, published amid US–EU tensions over social media rules, says the Commission suppressed political speech on various issues.
Google and Microsoft confirmed their efforts to combat misinformation, with Microsoft stating it deranked content violating its policies.