They Helped Women Fight Online Abuse. They Were Barred From the U.S.

The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights organization, were barred from entering the United States. HateAid provides support to individuals targeted by online abuse. The U.S. government, under the Trump administration, accused the organization's founders of participating in a "global censorship-industrial complex." This accusation led to the denial of their entry into the United States, preventing them from attending conferences and meetings related to their work in combating online harassment. The specific reasons for the accusation and travel ban have not been publicly disclosed in detail.