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The Spectator

A dramatic escalation has happened in the information war between the US and Europe. Ofcom, the British media regulator that fancies itself as a global censor, has made a move.

In Brussels, the EU’s Digital Services Act has sparked similar pushback. American lawmakers, even centrist ones, are growing increasingly impatient with what they see as European digital overreach. Now, Britain – which left the EU ostensibly to escape such meddling – is attempting to play mini-Brussels.