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[–] 47 points 1 year ago (12 children)

if applicants refuse to unlock their accounts or otherwise don’t maintain a social media presence, the government may interpret it as an attempt to evade the requirement or deliberately hide online activity.

Here I was, wondering why people don't just say they don't have a social media account.

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  • [–] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    So I have to create a Facebook account just to enter the country? It was bad enough having unrelated websites demand it.

    Good thing I have no plans to ever visit again. Elbows up.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    So what happens when you don’t have any?

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    if applicants ... don’t maintain a social media presence, the government may interpret it as an attempt to evade the requirement or deliberately hide online activity.

    Presumably it's disqualifying.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (4 children)

    I have not seen any language that suggests that, nor what EFF is saying.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    A separate cable, obtained by multiple news outlets, directed embassies and consulates to vet applicants for “hostile attitudes towards our citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles”

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    Applicants for student and exchange visas will now have their “entire online presence” vetted, per the cable reportedly said. If students refuse to change their accounts to “public” and “limited access to, or visibility of, online presence could be construed as an effort to evade or hide certain activity.”

    Seems like a reasonable assumption to me

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    I don't see how that even implies that not having a presence in the first place is inherently a red flag...

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    limited access to, or visibility of, online presence could be construed as an effort to evade or hide certain activity

    Do you really not? Can you not connect the dots between "limited access to, or visibility of, online presence" and not having a social media account? Do you truly not understand how these two things are related?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    I guess nobody can really know for sure, but in my opinion, if you truly don't have anything, nothing happens, as that's what they want, complacency.

    I think EFF is just what-ifing things they could theoretically do in the future... which they do a lot. Not saying EFF is bad, but they do speculate a lot. Sometimes it's a good thing though.

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  • [–] 37 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Ez solution: don't go there

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Even better.

    Dont go. & delete your accounts.

    Getting out from behind the screen and being present in the world around you will do lots for mental health, relationships, and give you back a lot of free time.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Here in Florida we sure love us some Trump! No one tell my neighbors how dependent we are on tourism.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Once again all the shit-for-brains cloven-hooved mouthbreathing fucksticks who ignored any and all warnings to gleefully hand over all their data to big tech for - ??? = funsies? - get me soaked with their drive-by shitpuddle. Thanks again, assholes. Yeah, sure like and subscribe.

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    [–] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    The administration is penalizing prospective students and visitors for shielding their social media accounts from the general public or for choosing to not be active on social media.

    Damn that's creepy. Not active on social media? Screw you then.

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