State Department builds a censorship-circumvention site aimed at Europe

The Hindu
The Hindu 2m USA, Brazil, EU
The U.S. State Department registered freedom.gov on January 12 as an online portal intended to let users access content blocked by governments in Europe and other countries.
State Department builds a censorship-circumvention site aimed at Europe
Why it matters
If deployed, the portal would create a U.S.-backed distribution channel for material EU regulators have ordered removed, increasing compliance and enforcement risk for any platforms, hosts, or intermediaries that support it in Europe. It also signals a shift from diplomatic criticism of EU content rules to an operational tool, raising the likelihood of retaliatory regulatory actions against U.S.-linked services operating under EU content and platform laws. The registration and visible login page indicate the project has moved beyond concept stage, shortening lead time for European regulators and affected companies to prepare legal and technical responses.
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