The US.House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has launched an investigation into possible coordinated efforts by foreign actors, academic institutions, and organized groups to manipulate Wikipedia content and influence U.S. public opinion. In a letter to Wikimedia CEO Maryana Iskander, lawmakers requested records on editor misconduct, neutrality safeguards, and analyses of potential bias patterns, particularly regarding conflicts involving Israel. Wikimedia has until September 10, 2025, to provide the requested information.

US lawmakers will hold a hearing on 3 September criticizing EU and UK digital laws as threats to free speech and American innovation. Former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has been invited, with Nigel Farage confirmed as a witness.

The European Commission has dismissed US accusations that its digital laws amount to censorship, calling the claims ‘nonsense’ and ‘completely unfounded.’ In response to a planned US congressional hearing criticising the EU’s Digital Services Act, Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier defended the law, highlighting that it has helped EU users overturn millions of unjustified content removals on platforms like Meta and TikTok. He stressed that the DSA strengthens - not restricts - freedom of expression online.