US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules

The US denies visas to key figures like former EU commissioner Thierry Breton over EU's Digital Services Act. State Department terms Breton as the "mastermind" behind rules imposing content moderation on social media firms. The ban, aimed at those coercing American platforms to suppress opposing viewpoints, also includes Imran Ahmed and Clare Melford. Critics call the move censorship, while the US condemns "foreign censorship targeting American speech."