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

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523 points sva_ | 1 comments | 18 Jun 25 23:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.222s | source
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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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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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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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1. nielsbot ◴[19 Jun 25 05:53 UTC] No.44315843[source]▶
That’s different that policing social media tho