09:46 AM EDT, 08/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with European Commission spokesperson comments in the fourth paragraph.)

Spotify ( SPOT ) is being investigated by the US House Judiciary Committee over whether the EU and the Biden administration pressured it to censor free speech, The New York Post reported Tuesday, citing a letter by US Congressman Jim Jordan.

Jordan sent a letter to Spotify ( SPOT ) Chief Executive Daniel Ek, criticizing new EU and UK laws that require social media platforms, even US-based ones, to suppress "disinformation" and "harmful content" or face significant fines, the report said.

The Committee has ordered Spotify ( SPOT ) to preserve all documents and communications with foreign governments and individuals tied to the White House, with a deadline of Aug. 12 to deliver these to Congress, the report said.

"We firmly rebut any claims that the EU is pressuring online services to censor content on their platforms," a European Commission spokesperson told MT Newswires. "On the contrary, the freedom of expression is a fundamental right in the EU and it is fully embedded in our legislation."

Spotify ( SPOT ), the House Judiciary Committee, and the White House didn't immediately reply to MT Newswires' requests for comments.

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