The recent US sanctions against HateAid have sparked significant backlash, as German officials decry the measures targeting the organization’s leaders as “unacceptable.” These sanctions, which also include entry bans on key HateAid executives, have drawn criticism from Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, who emphasized the importance of hate speech protection under EU laws like the Digital Services Act.As debates over digital sovereignty in the EU intensify, the sanctions have triggered a discourse surrounding freedom of expression and the role of international regulations.