The Donald Trump administration instructed American diplomats in Europe to activate efforts to counteract the European Law on Digital Services (DSA). The United States believes that this document limits the freedom of expression of opinions and creates additional costs for American technological companies.
According to the internal diplomatic telegram of the State Department of August 4, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, American embassies in Europe were instructed to regularly contact the authorities and regulatory bodies in the field of digital services in order to convey the position of the United States.
The diplomats are asked to pay special attention to persuading European governments and interested parties to amend or cancel DSA and other similar laws that limit online expression of opinions. The document also contains recommendations for argumentation and proposals for changing European legislation.
The EU law is aimed at increasing content control on the Internet. The European Commission insists that the DSA goal is to make a digital environment safer and more fair, and refuses to review its provisions in the framework of trade negotiations with the United States.
