EU and US Clash Over Tech Rules and Free Speech

The European Union is not happy with the United States. The EU's top leaders say the US is being unfair. The US stopped five Europeans from visiting. These people are accused of trying to control what Americans can say online. The EU says this is not right. They want to protect their own rules. The US says these Europeans are trying to make American companies censor speech. The US says this is wrong. The EU says their rules are fair and protect people. They say the US is trying to control what happens in Europe. This is a big fight over who gets to decide what is allowed online.The EU says their rules are made by all their countries together. They say these rules are fair and do not target any one country. The US says the Europeans are trying to control American speech. The EU says the US is trying to control what happens in Europe. This is a big problem. The five Europeans who are banned include Thierry Breton. He is a big name in the EU. He is in charge of tech rules. The US says he is the main person behind the EU's new rules. These rules make companies remove harmful content. The US says this is censorship. The EU says it is protection. The fight is about who gets to decide what is allowed online. The EU says it is their right to make rules for their own countries. The US says the Europeans are trying to control American companies. This is a big fight. It is about free speech and who gets to make the rules.