The Winston Marshall Show Mike Benz - Exposing The EU’s Plot To Destroy Free Speech in America
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Sep 30, 2025 In this discussion, Mike Benz, a former State Department official critical of the Censorship Industrial Complex, unpacks the EU's Digital Services Act and the UK's Online Safety Act. He highlights how these laws drive AI censorship, impacting free speech in the US and Europe. Benz reveals the role of NGOs and government coordination in stifling cross-border political movements. The conversation also touches on Elon Musk's impact on moderation systems and the alarming rise of AI censorship tools that manipulate political discourse.
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DSA Forces Platform Moderation
- The EU Digital Services Act (DSA) effectively dictates how American platforms moderate content via disinformation risk assessments.
- It uses massive fines and compliance costs to force platforms into EU-aligned moderation globally.
Financial Leverage Creates Extra‑Territorial Pressure
- The DSA imposes fines up to 6% of global revenue and forces platforms to bear compliance costs.
- That financial leverage can motivate companies to apply EU rules beyond Europe to avoid penalties.
Global Takedowns Justified By VPN Access
- Regulators argue content takedowns can need global removal because users can access content via VPNs.
- That legal logic opens the door to platforms being compelled to remove posts worldwide.