ChainThink report, December 24: According to CNBC, the Trump administration has imposed visa restrictions on Thierry Breton, the former European Commissioner and behind-the-scenes architect of the Digital Services Act (DSA), as well as four anti-disinformation activists, accusing them of censoring U.S. social media platforms.

In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said: "The Department of State is taking decisive action against five individuals who have systematically pressured U.S. platforms to suppress, deplatform, and silence American viewpoints they oppose. These radical actors and weaponized non-governmental organizations are advancing foreign government censorship and repression—always targeting American speakers and American companies. Their entry into the United States could therefore generate serious negative diplomatic repercussions."

It was reported that Breton served as a European Commissioner from 2019 to 2024, this move stems from Breton’s 2024 threat to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) against Elon Musk following an unfiltered interview with Donald Trump on X, intensifying transatlantic tensions over digital regulation and free expression.