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US to penalise foreign officials who ‘censor’ US companies, citizens

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington, DC as President Donald Trump looks on [Evan Vucci/AP Photo]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the US will place new visa restrictions on foreign officials who “censor” American companies and citizens abroad for speech protected in the United States, warning that demanding greater content moderation by US social media companies is “unacceptable”.

“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 said in a statement on Wednesday.

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