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The US embassy in Bangkok announced on Monday that all US visa applicants must set their social media accounts to public for screening.

The requirement is effective immediately and aims to enable screening to confirm applicants’ identity and legal admissibility, the embassy posted on its Facebook account.

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[–] playoffchoice@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

This is why I don't use social media for anything except fluff, and I live in the US. The day is coming when this is going to be happening to US citizens too. Make a second account and log out of it, simple solution.

[–] MerryJaneDoe@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

So many unanswered questions.

Why would the U.S. embassy in Bangkok be issuing this statement? Does this only apply to Thai citizens? And is this actually a change to U.S. policy? Hasn't ICE already been checking spot-checking social media accounts on mobile phones when people enter the country?

Anyway, fuck this trend.

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 6 points 5 hours ago
[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 36 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Why would anyone want to go in USA? There are lot of more beautifull, rich, safe, wellcoming places in the world.

[–] jojowakaki@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Yes this. And on a very unrelated note. I heard in places with rampant crime like in Brazil, locals carry two phones. One real phone and the other one for specific times when you're being robbed.

Nice try, guy wearing a motorcycle helmet who wants two phones for the price of one bullet. I'm on to your schemes.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 106 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

to confirm applicants’ identity

Social media accounts are not official, government-issued and thus not useful for this "stated" purpose.

Let's be honest about what this is really about: suppression of criticism.

[–] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 10 points 12 hours ago

Gotta have more data to mine and sell, too... Gotta make a few bucks for the trouble of getting citizenship. "The start of a beautiful relationship" aka the start of monetizing more new data for those AI and big tech.

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 43 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

How to Get a US Visa (Without Really Trying)

Step 1: Create a Truth Social account.

Step 2: Create a litany of "truths" praising God Emperor Messiah Trump, the GREATEST president in the history of the universe.

Step 3: Share Truth Social account with US State Department. Remember, it's definitely the only social media account you have because why would anyone need anything but Truth Social?

Step 4: Get Visa.

[–] Slayer@infosec.pub 14 points 10 hours ago

The question is why the fuck would you even bother for a visa to the land of the free pedophiles and fascists?

[–] No1@aussie.zone 8 points 9 hours ago

Then when the next idiot from the other side gets in, they'll deny you a visa for having posted that lol

[–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 58 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

What if they don't have any social media accounts?

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 8 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Colleague of mine had issues at DFW because they did not believe that he does not have a LinkedIn account.

[–] playoffchoice@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

People still use LinkedIn?

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 59 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Believe it or not, straight to jail.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 17 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

Okay strait to jail. Nonblind loyalty won't be tolerated in trumps America.

[–] SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 28 points 14 hours ago
[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 27 points 14 hours ago

Who wants to travel to the fourth Reich anyways?

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 13 points 15 hours ago

Alt accounts, my guy

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

LOL. Yeah no.