US threatens UK officials over free speech

US threatens UK officials over free speech

British officials could be barred from entering the United States for infringing the free speech rights of American citizens, under new visa restrictions unveiled by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.In a move that escalates transatlantic tensions over online expression, Rubio said foreign officials “complicit in censoring” American individuals or media companies would be denied entry. The policy is understood to target regulatory actions taken abr…