Europe wants out from under US tech – but first it has to find the exits

In late December, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctioned former European Commission tech chief Thierry Breton for his role in leading "organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose." The architect of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) – a pet hate of the Trump administration – has yet to be deterred. Last month, he joined a chorus of calls for Europe to end its reliance on dominant US tech companies.