Overview

• Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a visa restriction policy that will target foreign officials who issue or threaten arrest warrants against Americans for social media activity.
• It will also bar officials from pushing US tech firms to adopt global content moderation rules that exceed their jurisdiction.
• White House officials portrayed the move as a defense of constitutional free speech rights and a rebuke to censorship policies like the EU’s Digital Services Act.
• The new restrictions follow Vice President JD Vance’s February address in Munich criticizing European governments for online speech controls.
• The administration has not disclosed names but has indicated potential action against figures such as Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes.