The United States has announced it will stop issuing and renewing visas for individuals employed in fact-checking, content moderation, trust and safety, or related fields such as “combating misinformation or disinformation.”
Officials now classify these activities as a form of “censorship” of Americans, marking a dramatic policy change with potentially wide-reaching implications for tech platforms, NGOs, and international workers in the digital information space.
This move is expected to spark intense debate over the balance between free expression, platform responsibility, and government oversight.
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🚨 BREAKING — U.S. VISA POLICY SHIFT
The United States has announced it will stop issuing and renewing visas for individuals employed in fact-checking, content moderation, trust and safety, or related fields such as “combating misinformation or disinformation.”
Officials now classify these activities as a form of “censorship” of Americans, marking a dramatic policy change with potentially wide-reaching implications for tech platforms, NGOs, and international workers in the digital information space.
This move is expected to spark intense debate over the balance between free expression, platform responsibility, and government oversight.