Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that the U.S. will impose visa restrictions on foreign officials involved in censoring Americans’ online speech.
Rubio, in a statement, describes the freedom of speech as one of the “most cherished” rights of the American people and targets foreign nationals seeking to restrict or outright deprive citizens of the United States of that right.
The new policy aims to counter what Rubio describes as “flagrant censorship actions” by foreign governments against U.S. citizens and companies, targeting those who would pressure U.S. tech platforms to suppress free speech.
“Today, I am announcing a new visa restriction policy that will apply to foreign nationals who are responsible for censorship of protected expression in the United States,” Rubio declared. “It is unacceptable for foreign officials to issue or…
