US to deny visas to foreign officials it says 'censor' social media
The US government says it’ll refuse visas to foreign officials judged to have censored social media posts of American citizens — a move aimed at countries trying to stem the flow of online misinformation.
In an announcement by the Department of State, secretary Marco Rubio said free speech is among the most cherished rights enjoyed by Americans, and complained that governments have taken “flagrant censorship actions” against some US tech companies, citizens and residents, when they had no authority to do so.
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