US warns tech companies against complying with European and British ‘censorship’ laws

The FTC chairman, Andrew Ferguson, warned U.S. tech companies that adhering to the EU’s Digital Services Act, the U.K.’s Online Safety Act, or facilitating access to encrypted content (e.g., Apple iCloud) could constitute unfair or deceptive practices under Section 5, framing such compliance as foreign-driven censorship and a threat to end-to-end encryption. He cited concerns about consumer deception, potential foreign surveillance, and increased fraud risk, referenced political friction involving JD Vance, and invited tech CEOs to discuss how they will uphold privacy and security commitments under U.S. law amid global regulatory pressures.