Funny that people are mostly discussing the details of what social media would be scanned. My question is more: why would I ever want to enter US again?
US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry
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#282Funny that people are mostly discussing the details of what social media would be scanned. My question is more: why would I ever want to enter US again?
Discouraging foreign entrants is a major part of the point.
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#283Earlier quoted context omitted.
"What can I do alone?!", said 100m+ people.
I'm not an American, but I'm doubtful there's 100 millions Americans out there who think this is wrong, let alone to an extent where they would be willing to do anything about it. If you look at it in terms of scenarios that can actually happen, the US has already decided about a year ago - now they and the rest of the world are along for the ride. Something truly momentous would have to happen now for an agency as p…
That's right. I always have to remind myself that all that's happening in the US is indeed the true will of American people.
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#284What of those who have virtually no footprint? Almost the only thing I have is LinkedIn, which is always only as up to date as the last time I changed jobs, which I don't do often. No Facebook, insta, snap, twitter, tiktok. I subscribe to maybe five channels on YouTube. My HN account isn't linked to my main 'identity' email address so I could hide it just by having a clean phone (which I do for international travel a…
"It warns that if any social media information is not listed, it could lead to both current and future visas being denied."
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#285Earlier quoted context omitted.
Does any country require you to have entry rights for a layover?
US does. You have to clear immigration, exit the terminal and then come back into the terminal just like a local passenger.
This is literally a data collection scam run by US intel / law enforcement to collect biometrics with some “plausible” reason. Now it’s a chance to grab your passwords and private conversations too. Act accordingly,
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#286Earlier quoted context omitted.
Plenty of people express that position without irony or sarcasm, so I'm going to push back against it when I see it.
Yeah, they're brainwashed, but good luck getting them to acknowledge anything to the contrary. "Israel is our greatest ally!" "Oh, what have they done for us?" "..." --- "It's antisemetic to appose Israel's cultural expansion!" "How so?" "..."
If we let the fascists (or those already consumed by the fascists' propaganda) go unchecked, we are acquiescing to their goals.
Even if that person's mind can't be changed, it is still important to visibly call out and resist fascist propaganda.
They want people to give up and think resistance is pointless. That's part of the strategy.
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To the contrary, it's pro-democratic. In a healthy democracy, people should be able to vote to create the kind of society they want. That includes being able to exclude, through their government, outsiders who don't share their values.
Next up, in a society you should make sure that people you want to exclude have to drink from certain water fountains, can’t be in the same pool and go to separate schools…
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You are allowed to say it. Unlike UK, you won’t be arrested. But you won’t be allowed in. Besides, why would you want to come if you don’t like it here?
>Besides, why would you want to come if you don’t like it here? Good ol "if you don't love it, leave it" argument. Nothing beats that!
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#289The proposal in question: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf
These timelines are dangerously close to the background investigation I had to go through to get a security clearance as a US Citizen. The fact they want this from tourists is appalling.
Non-Americans: Do not come here. America is not safe.
Americans: The proposal is up for public comment at the moment. The document asks for comments to be sent to CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov.
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> have said worse than that about UK governments under full name with no negative effects. ... that you know of.
This is hysterical. What actions is it you imagine the UK government would have taken to disadvantage me in secret because of what I've said about them that have been so inconsequential that I haven't noticed them ?
I'd guess you'd find out if you applied for a job with that govt.