US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere The portal could potentially put Washington in the unfamiliar position of appearing to encourage citizens to flout local lawsA woman views her phone as she walks past street art on a wall in London, Britain, December 18, 2019. The spokesperson denied any announcement had been delayed and said it was inaccurate that State Department lawyers had raised concerns. FRICTION WITH EUROPEAN REGULATORSRogers of the State Department has emerged as an outspoken advocate of the Trump administration position on EU content policies. EU regulators regularly require US-based sites to remove content and can impose bans as a measure of last resort. It was not clear what advantages the US government portal would offer users that are not available from commercial VPNs.

Source: The Telegraph February 19, 2026 05:20 UTC