US freedom.gov and the EU’s DSA in a transatlantic fight over online speech

(DigWatch) The transatlantic debate over ‘digital sovereignty’ is also, in a discrete measure, about whose rules govern online speech. In the EU, digital sovereignty has essentially meant building enforceable guardrails for platforms, especially around illegal content, systemic risks, and transparency, through instruments such as the Digital Services Act (DSA) and its transparency mechanisms for content moderation decisions. In Washington, the emphasis has been shifting toward ‘free speech diplomacy‘, framing some EU online-safety measures as de facto censorship that spills across borders when US-based platforms comply with the EU requirements. – US freedom.gov and the EU’s DSA in a transatlantic fight over online speech | Digital Watch Observatory