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In New Battle, Rubio To Refuse US Visas Over Online 'Censorship'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul at the State Department (Credit: AFP)

The United States said Wednesday it will refuse visas to foreign officials who block Americans' social media posts, as President Donald Trump's administration wages a new battle over free expression.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio -- who has controversially rescinded visas for activists who criticize Israel and ramped up screening of foreign students' social media -- said he was acting against "flagrant censorship actions" overseas against US tech firms.

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