US bans 5 Europeans over alleged tech censorship, igniting EU backlash

The US has imposed visa bans on five prominent Europeans, including former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, accusing them of pressuring American tech companies into online censorship. This move, stemming from the EU's Digital Services Act, has sparked strong condemnation from European leaders.

• US bans five prominent Europeans from entering the country.
• Bans target figures involved in EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).
• US alleges 'extraterritorial censorship' of American viewpoints.
• Former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton among those banned.
• European leaders condemn bans as 'intimidation and coercion'.
• Diplomatic row escalates over digital regulation and free speech.

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