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218 US Plans Online Portal To Bypass Content Bans In Europe and Elsewhere

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 02/19/2026 21:02 EDT

US Plans Online Portal To Bypass Content Bans In Europe and Elsewhere

The U.S. State Department is reportedly developing a site called freedom.gov that would let users in Europe and elsewhere access content restricted under local laws, "including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda," reports Reuters. Washington views the move as a way to counter censorship. Reuters reports: One source said officials had discussed including a virtual private network function to make a user's traffic appear to originate in the U.S. and added that user activity on the site will not be t

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