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

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64 points djoldman | 1 comments | 24 Jun 25 19:10 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | 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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15155 ◴[28 Jun 25 12:04 UTC] No.44404059[source]▶
> anti-american but keeps their opinions to themself, and someone that has no opinions

Why do we need to be admitting anti-American individuals to this country for any reason whatsoever?

News flash: visas are a privilege, not a right.

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1. kingkawn ◴[28 Jun 25 12:14 UTC] No.44404127[source]▶
Your deportation hearing is now scheduled for next week for anti Americanism disguised as jingoistic patriotism. Hopefully there’s a country that will accept you but if not there are some extraterritorial islands we can parachute you on to