2025-12-23 23:23:30

For years, European policymakers have systematically pressured tech platforms to suppress American voices and viewpoints—a form of extraterritorial control that undermines digital sovereignty. The incoming administration is taking a hard stance against this overreach.

According to recent statements from senior officials, Washington plans to push back on coordinated efforts by foreign governments to dictate content moderation policies on American-based platforms. The core argument: when international actors leverage their regulatory power to silence domestic speech, it crosses a line that US authorities can no longer ignore.

This signals a potential shift in how American tech companies balance global compliance with domestic free speech principles. For the crypto and Web3 space—where decentralization and resistance to censorship are core values—this geopolitical tension between regulatory regimes could reshape how platforms navigate international pressure.

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GateUser-4745f9ce

· 12-23 23:50

The regulatory measures in Europe are really getting more and more outrageous, and they still want to regulate American platforms? Web3 should tackle this issue. --- I can't stop laughing, finally someone stood up to confront the EU's rules, American tech companies should have resisted long ago. --- Wait... isn't this logic a bit reversed? Isn't censorship still censorship? --- Decentralized communities have long been fed up with various regulations, maybe this wave can really change something. --- Freedom of speech and compliance, which one takes priority? It's so difficult... but indeed someone needs to break this deadlock. --- The US and EU are at odds, but in the end, it's us retail investors who suffer. --- This might be a turning point for crypto, as DeFi platforms no longer have to be so constrained. --- I just realized that big tech has been serving both sides, isn't that tiring? --- So if Web3 really takes off, it shouldn't be afraid of anyone's censorship pressure.

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GateUser-beba108d

· 12-23 23:33

The tug-of-war between US and EU regulation, is web3 actually benefiting? --- This is interesting, the US has finally struck back! --- To put it bluntly, it's just mutual restraint, but Decentralization is not afraid of this at all. --- It seems like the encryption community should be happy, the more chaotic the regulation, the better it operates. --- Wait a minute, isn't this going to trigger a new round of sanction wars? --- It's an old story, freedom of speech vs local regulation, it will never be clear. --- So in the end, it's still technology that speaks, see you on-chain? --- Are they really bold enough to do this? Europe will definitely retaliate. --- web3: "You guys keep arguing, I'll keep developing." --- Isn't this just great power competition? Retail investors still have to rely on themselves.

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LiquidationOracle

· 12-23 23:27

This game between Europe and America, to put it bluntly, is about who holds the power of discourse... Is it really worth compromising for compliance? Web3 should have solidified long ago. The U.S. wants to safeguard freedom of speech? Uh... that's a bit ironic. This makes decentralization even more appealing; the more censorship there is, the more it builds the ecosystem. It feels like another round of policy tug-of-war is about to happen, and the platform must be in a tough spot in the middle.

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