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flag U.S. urges allies to block data localization laws, pushing free data flows over privacy rules.

flag The Trump administration has directed U.S. diplomats to oppose foreign data sovereignty laws that require tech companies to store data locally, arguing such rules disrupt global data flows, raise costs, increase cybersecurity risks, and hinder AI and cloud innovation. flag In a February 18 State Department cable, Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeled regulations like the EU’s GDPR as unnecessarily burdensome and potentially threatening to civil liberties. flag The U.S. is promoting the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum—a coalition of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Japan—as an alternative to enforce free data flows. flag The move signals a more confrontational stance against European digital regulations, including the Digital Services Act, and reflects growing tensions over data governance and American tech interests.

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