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

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523 points sva_ | 3 comments | 18 Jun 25 23:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.416s | source
1. stormfather ◴[19 Jun 25 02:47 UTC] No.44314999[source]▶
Does anyone think this is about anything other than stamping out criticism of Israel?
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2. Arubis ◴[19 Jun 25 03:03 UTC] No.44315077[source]▶
Of course it’s for more than that. It’s a fabulously oppressive tool that’ll get used for whatever the hell power-hungry folks want. That’s not to say it won’t be used for your proposed purpose! Just gotta think bigger.
3. mattnewton ◴[19 Jun 25 03:15 UTC] No.44315132[source]▶
That’s the trial balloon.