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New U.S. Visa Restrictions Target Social Media 'Censorship'

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio introduced a bill on June 21, 2023, aimed at imposing visa restrictions on foreign officials who engage in or support censorship, following incidents where foreign governments allegedly pressured tech companies to censor American speech. The bill, titled the "Stop Foreign Censorship of Americans Act," seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make foreign officials who engage in such activities inadmissible to the U.S. Rubio's initiative was spurred by reports of foreign governments, including those of India and Turkey, influencing tech giants like Twitter and YouTube to suppress content critical of their regimes. The legislation reflects growing concerns over foreign interference in American free speech and aims to protect U.S. citizens' rights to express themselves without fear of foreign governmental repercussions.

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[ https://time.com/7289265/visa-restrictions-foreign-officials-censorship-rubio/ ]