Trump Eyes VPN-Enabled Freedom.gov to Skirt EU Content Bans

State Department Project Reportedly Aims To Counter Global Content Moderation Laws Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • February 19, 2026

The Trump administration is discussing the launch of an online portal allowing unfettered access to content restricted elsewhere by governments, Reuters reported.

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The site, freedom.gov, currently displays a holding page announcing that "Information is power. Reclaim your human right to free expression. Get Ready." The U.S. federal government domain appears not have been in use for more than a decade, although snapshots saved by the Internet Archive show that for roughly three years from 2003 through 2005, it hosted a site dedicated to the U.S. "Victory in Iraq."

Reuters reported the administration sees the site as a counter to what it perceives as a stifling of conservative voices ...