Friday, February 06, 2026

The EU’s Secret Assault on Your Free Speech

The psychological concepts of projection and reaction formation explain a lot about today's politics. People loudly insist they're determined to protect liberal democracy while advocating policies that would trample it. So it is with the European Union's Digital Services Act. The U.S. House Judiciary Committee last week released the EU's previously secret full decision to issue the first fine under the DSA to X (formerly Twitter) in December. It confirms what critics have warned: This law threatens everyone's basic liberties. Yes, everyone's"even those far from Europe. The sprawling 2022 law pushes social-media platforms to enforce European speech laws worldwide

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#1 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-02-06 01:17 PM

"enforce European speech laws worldwide"

Like when we enforce United States drug laws in Venezuela, that kind of thing?

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-06 01:22 PM


Like when we enforce United States drug laws in Venezuela, that kind of thing?
#2 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

IN? What do you mean? I think you mean when the US was actually IN Libya?

#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-02-06 01:25 PM

A bit surprised you are Pooh-Poohing this, Laura Mohr.

You've struck me as someone who generally supports free speech.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-06 01:50 PM

69!!!

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-02-06 02:00 PM

" 69!!!

#5 | POSTED BY REDIAL AT 2026-02-06 02:00 PM | FLAG: "

If Twoothy shows up that will happen quickly.

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-06 02:55 PM

You've struck me as someone who generally supports free speech.
#4 | Posted by BellRinger

^
Nazi propaganda calling itself "free speech" is the only free speech you've ever supported.

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-06 03:13 PM

Peaceful protest in this country is Free Speech... but it can cost you your life under this FASCIST Dictator.

(see Dictionary Definition of Fascism with DJT's pic next to it)

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-06 03:43 PM

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