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

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Zaheer ◴[19 Jun 25 00:48 UTC] No.44314495[source]▶
Original DHS Announcement on Social Media Screening: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-to-begin-sc...

State Dept on what is considered Antisemitism: https://www.state.gov/defining-antisemitism/

These definitions are intentionally broad and designed to censor criticism of Israel. You have more freedom to criticize the US Government than to criticize a foreign country.

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barbazoo ◴[19 Jun 25 03:59 UTC] No.44315309[source]▶
> However, criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic.
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1. somenameforme ◴[19 Jun 25 04:41 UTC] No.44315496[source]▶
Of course when people's applications are rejected, exactly 0 reason will be given other than that they failed the screening process. So nuances like this are, in practice, irrelevant. When the obvious motivation is to eliminate criticism of the Israel, all they're going be looking for is criticism of the Israel.
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2. Aeolun ◴[19 Jun 25 17:14 UTC] No.44320614[source]▶
I find it very hard to believe any current student would not be critical of Israel.

They haven’t exactly been model citizens these past few years.