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New US visa rules will force foreign students to unlock social media profiles (www.theguardian.com)
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“To facilitate this vetting, all applicants for F, M and J non-immigrant visas will be asked to adjust the privacy settings on all their social media profiles to ‘public’”, the official said. “The enhanced social media vetting will ensure we are properly screening every single person attempting to visit our country.”

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 25 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What if you don't have one?

[–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 month ago

I have a slight feeling that they will require "proof" of no existing social media profile: Either you give them something, anything, or they will try and search the web for any account that matches your identity.

And of course, if your cooperation is unsatisfactory, they reserve the right to deny you entry.

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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