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submitted 23 hours ago by cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

“To facilitate this vetting, all applicants for F, M and J non-immigrant visas will be asked to adjust the privacy settings on all their social media profiles to ‘public’”, the official said. “The enhanced social media vetting will ensure we are properly screening every single person attempting to visit our country.”

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[-] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 25 points 20 hours ago

Wasn't this always the case? I remember flying into the US during the Biden era as a tourist and had to declare my social media accounts.

[-] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 9 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Biden didn't seem to care if you called him a "Demented Old Man"

This current administration is led by a crybaby

[-] Geodad@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

Both claims are true.

[-] phantomwise@lemmy.ml 12 points 17 hours ago

Wait really? 😂

[-] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 19 hours ago

Yes I recalled that too but I don’t recall the public aspect to be turned on.

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