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    New US visa rules will force foreign students to unlock social media profiles

    (www.theguardian.com)
    523 points sva_ | 12 comments | 18 Jun 25 23:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.946s | source | bottom
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    infotainment ◴[18 Jun 25 23:17 UTC] No.44314086[source]▶
    The country of free speech, everyone!

    You are free to say whatever you like, as long as your words do not contradict Official Party Ideology.

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    fallingknife ◴[18 Jun 25 23:39 UTC] No.44314182[source]▶
    Rights don't apply when you are entering another country. Americans have the right to bear arms too, but good luck with that argument when get caught at the border with weapons.
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    1. nielsbot ◴[18 Jun 25 23:49 UTC] No.44314236[source]▶
    Are you ok denying visas to students based on the contents of their social media profiles?
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    2. Mountain_Skies ◴[18 Jun 25 23:56 UTC] No.44314278[source]▶
    >Gays are vile and should not be allowed to exist.

    Would you be ok with that social media poster being granted entry into the country?

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    3. mlindner ◴[18 Jun 25 23:57 UTC] No.44314282[source]▶
    You're expected to be truthful in your visa application, and not being truthful is grounds for visa rejection.
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    4. kennywinker ◴[19 Jun 25 00:17 UTC] No.44314366[source]▶
    They’d be welcomed with open arms in ~30% of the country. Screening for thought crimes isn’t a slippery slope, it’s a frictionless plane.
    5. ilya_m ◴[19 Jun 25 00:18 UTC] No.44314367[source]▶
    Do I think it's the best use of taxpayers' dollars (ie, mine) to screen for objectionable content on social media? No.

    Do I trust the government to police opinions? No, especially when there's no accountability and appeals process.

    Do I believe the overall benefits that harassment-free international travel brings to this country outweigh the costs of letting in some visitors whose views I disagree with? Yes.

    6. frollogaston ◴[19 Jun 25 00:20 UTC] No.44314373[source]▶
    Yes
    7. vkou ◴[19 Jun 25 02:35 UTC] No.44314932[source]▶
    I wouldn't exactly be jumping for joy over it, but that's a juice that's not worth the squeeze.
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    9. ImJamal ◴[19 Jun 25 02:46 UTC] No.44314993[source]▶
    If the contents of their social media would be a crime in the US I would have no issues with denying visa to students.
    10. SoftTalker ◴[19 Jun 25 03:29 UTC] No.44315194[source]▶
    I'm a bit skeptical that students are a big source of trouble. The vast majority come here, pay universities a lot of money, spend additional money in the local community, get their degrees, and then go home or maybe stay and work in generally high paying jobs, continuing to contribute to the local economy.

    All that said, nobody has a "right" to come to the USA to study. It's something we allow, for a lot of good reasons, but there are doubtless a small number of people that we would not want here.

    11. nielsbot ◴[19 Jun 25 05:53 UTC] No.44315843[source]▶
    That’s different that policing social media tho
    12. skeledrew ◴[19 Jun 25 09:37 UTC] No.44316952[source]▶
    What action would you take re such posters who are citizens in the country?