U.S. Diplomats Lobby Europe Over Tech Law, Free Speech Concerns

Imagine the internet is like a big town square, and the EU is making new rules to keep things fair and safe.

These rules, called the DSA, are about making sure companies like Facebook and Instagram protect people from bad stuff online, like hate speech.

But the U.S. government, led by Marco Rubio, doesn't like these rules.

They think the rules are too strict and will stop people from saying what they want online.

The U.S. is telling its diplomats in Europe to convince the EU to change or get rid of the rules, because they worry it will hurt free speech and cost U.S. tech companies money.

The EU says their rules aren't meant to target U.S. companies and are just about making the internet a better place.