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US tells diplomats to lobby against foreign data sovereignty laws
Secretary Rubio instructs U.S. diplomats to oppose restrictive data sovereignty laws, citing risks to AI, cybersecurity, and civil liberties while promoting cross-border data flow standards.
- The State Department cable dated February 18 signed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged American diplomats to counter proposals restricting cross-border data flows, warning they would disrupt flows, increase costs, and limit AI and cloud services.
- Privacy regulations such as the EU's GDPR highlight concerns about data restrictions, with the cable saying China was 'bundling enticing technology infrastructure projects with restrictive data policies.'
- The cable, framed as an action request, tasked American diplomats with tracking proposals restricting cross-border data flows and promoted the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum, while Reuters reported last week the U.S. planned an online portal to bypass content bans.
- Data-Sovereignty moves have already produced increased pressure on American social media companies as European governments and regulators advance initiatives amid US-EU tensions; the Chinese embassy in Washington said it was not familiar with the cable, while the U.S. State Department and European Commission did not respond.
- Experts on digital policy note this signals the Trump administration is reverting to confrontation as it promotes the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum and U.S. technical measures including an online portal.
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Report: US Orders Diplomats to Fight Data Sovereignty Initiatives
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Washington is taking a more confrontative approach to dealing with other countries' privacy regulations. The US Secretary of State is sending an internal dispatch.
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