Cybersecurity
Trump Admin Sued Over Visa Threats to Silence Disinformation Researchers
March 9, 2026
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A new lawsuit claims the Trump administration is violating the First Amendment by threatening visas of researchers studying social media content moderation and online misinformation.
The Trump administration is facing a new lawsuit alleging it is using immigration policy to suppress free speech and academic research into online misinformation and content moderation. The lawsuit, filed by a group of researchers, claims the administration is unlawfully threatening the visas of those studying disinformation and how social media platforms handle problematic content.
According to the complaint, the administration's actions have a
Source: NPR
