U.S. Visa Restrictions Signal New Era of Cross-Border Data Governance Challenges for Legal and Compliance Professionals
The U.S. State Department has enacted a new visa restriction policy barring foreign officials complicit in censoring Americans, signaling a firm stance on protecting domestic free speech from international regulatory overreach. This measure reflects growing tensions between American First Amendment ideals and foreign content moderation laws—especially the EU’s Digital Services Act—and has serious operational, legal, and diplomatic implications for global technology firms.
