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JD Vance: “It is one thing to prevent a predator from preying on a child on the internet, and it is something quite different to…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2025
It is one thing to prevent a predator from preying on a child on the internet, and it is something quite different to prevent a grown man or woman from accessing an opinion that the government thinks is misinformation.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio

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Vance critiques the EU's Digital Services Act for overreach in regulating opinions.

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