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Korean students seek 'digital undertakers' amid US visa social media screening

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64 points djoldman | 2 comments | 24 Jun 25 19:10 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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jan_Sate ◴[28 Jun 25 10:50 UTC] No.44403737[source]▶
I don't get why the US thought that it'd be a good idea to vet social media accounts for visa applications. If someone's having ill intent, one could easily create a burner account and fill in some random content for the sake of getting thru the visa application. Or they could even just purchase an account somewhere on the internet.

Sad to see what US has become.

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zeroCalories ◴[28 Jun 25 11:12 UTC] No.44403835[source]▶
The goal isn't to stop terrorism, or drug trafficking, etc. It's to curb opposition. There's very little difference between someone that's anti-american but keeps their opinions to themself, and someone that has no opinions. Why do you think China cracks down on speech? Is it for shits-and-giggles?
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cced ◴[28 Jun 25 11:20 UTC] No.44403860[source]▶
Are we now adding US to the list of countries cracking down on free speech?
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1. kmbfjr ◴[28 Jun 25 11:28 UTC] No.44403898[source]▶
Yes. The moment you must show allegiance to a sitting president, your rights to free speech have been abridged.

I am sure there are many more examples.

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2. mindslight ◴[29 Jun 25 00:24 UTC] No.44409307[source]▶
This term "sitting" is doing a lot of work. Have you seen the guy's posture? I guess the term "teetering on the edge of a chair president" doesn't have the same ring to it.