The Trump administration has asked US diplomats to lobby against the EU's Digital Services Act as a threat to free speech.

A US State Department diplomatic cable dated August 4 calls on diplomats in Europe to challenge the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) on the grounds that it restricts freedom of expression and imposes additional costs on American technology companies. The DSA aims to crack down on illegal content, but US officials, including vice-president JD Vance, charge that it leads to censorship. The telegram urges diplomats to interact with European governments to amend or repeal the DSA, highlighting growing tensions in transatlantic relations.