Former Biden Disinformation Chief Urges EU to Resist US Pressure on Censorship Laws

Nina Jankowicz, former head of the Biden administration’s Disinformation Governance Board, recently urged the European Union to resist anticipated efforts by a future Trump administration to influence EU content regulation and reduce support for Ukraine. Speaking before the European Parliament, she criticized both the U.S. government and American tech giants for what she described as aligning to oppose oversight and transparency, claiming their primary concern is power and profit rather than democracy. Jankowicz encouraged the EU to stand firm on laws like the Digital Services Act, warning that the U.S. may pressure Europe to weaken such regulations and to limit assistance to Ukraine. She also accused American 'homegrown anti-democratic forces' of undermining those who expose disinformation and took aim at Secretary of State Marco Rubio for shutting down a U.S. office tracking foreign information threats. Jankowicz’s advocacy comes despite her own controversies regarding past statements on issues like Hunter Biden’s laptop and Russian interference. Her remarks reflect ongoing tensions between U.S. and EU approaches to online speech, disinformation, and democracy.