Overview
- The Trump administration labeled Anna-Lena von Hodenberg and Josephine Ballon "radical activists" and barred them from the United States over alleged online "censorship," also restricting former EU commissioner Thierry Breton.
- A federal government spokesman called the US action "not acceptable," echoing earlier public support for HateAid from the foreign and justice ministers.
- Officials said platform rules in Europe are set by EU law, citing the Digital Services Act, and stated that US companies operating in the EU must comply.
- The government announced consultations with European partners on next steps and urged Washington to review and lift the sanctions.
- HateAid’s leaders warned that targeting NGO heads risks chilling civil-society scrutiny of US tech firms subject to DSA enforcement.