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U.S. Accuses EU of Election Interference and Censorship

2/4/2026

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U.S. House Judiciary Committee has intensified its accusations against the European Commission, alleging election interference and censorship.
The report, The EU Censorship Files, Part II, cites thousands of internal documents showing a long-term campaign to steer narratives on social media.
It states that the European Commission pressured platforms, including TikTok, to suppress content questioning official narratives during the Covid-19 pandemic, and that this pressure influenced global content-moderation rules and affected free speech in the United States.
Separately, police raided X's Paris office as part of an investigation into algorithmic bias and possible foreign interference.

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U.S. House Judiciary Committee has intensified its accusations against the European Commission, alleging election interference and censorship.
The report, The EU Censorship Files, Part II, cites thousands of internal documents showing a long-term campaign to steer narratives on social media.
It states that the European Commission pressured platforms, including TikTok, to suppress content questioning official narratives during the Covid-19 pandemic, and that this pressure influenced global content-moderation rules and affected free speech in the United States.
Separately, police raided X's Paris office as part of an investigation into algorithmic bias and possible foreign interference.