The Trump administration imposes a visa ban on the former EU commissioner who called for scrutiny of Musk's X platform

BlockBeats news, December 24, according to CNBC, the Trump administration has imposed visa bans on Thierry Breton, the former EU commissioner and key figure behind the Digital Services Act (DSA), as well as four anti-disinformation activists, accusing them of censoring American social media platforms.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in a declaration: "The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have systematically coerced U.S. platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose. These activists and weaponized NGOs have advanced foreign government censorship crackdowns—each time targeting American speakers and American companies. Therefore, their entry into the United States could have serious negative foreign policy consequences."

According to reports, Breton served as an EU commissioner from 2019 to 2024. This action stems from Breton's 2024 threat to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) after Musk conducted an uncensored Trump interview on the X platform, intensifying the conflict between the U.S. and the EU over digital regulation and freedom of speech.