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Erm, did you read the article? Visiting the country != immigration.

by s0ss 9y ago

paradite 9y ago
It's also implemented for visitors, in fact earlier than this. http://fortune.com/2017/06/01/u-s-border-social-media/ http://fortune.com/2017/06/01/u-s-border-social-media/
- thinkMOAR 9y ago
  don't forget the classic: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2093796/Emily-Bunting-Leigh-Van-Bryan-UK-tourists-arrested-destroy-America-Twitter-jokes.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2093796/Emily-Buntin...
  - zimpenfish 9y ago
    To be honest, as an English person, I'd be quite happy for the US to have kept both of them along with anyone else who uses "destroy" in that context.
k-mcgrady 9y ago
It's really only a matter of time. It's already an 'optional extra' on the visa waiver.
musha68k 9y ago
IIRC they had (non mandatory) questions about social media accounts already on the ESTA form last time I flew into NYC in January.
- justaman 9y ago
  If its not mandatory then whats the problem?
  - musha68k 9y ago
    “Don’t you really have no Facebook account, Sir?”
    - belorn 9y ago
      "I spend my working days looking into a computer screen. I prefer spending my free time talking to people face to face".
      - richmarr 9y ago
        If true, then fine. Otherwise this would be a recommendation to lie to customs/immigration officers... and I strongly recommend not doing that.
      - baursak 9y ago
        "Please step into that room for a secondary inspection".
  - paradite 9y ago
    The problem is, as a traveler, I now have to choose between my privacy and reduced chance of getting entry into U.S.
  - donohoe 9y ago
    It is becoming mandatory. It is also being extended to legal aliens and citizens (naturalized - like me)
  - conanbatt 9y ago
    "The U.S. government will ask all citizens on re-entry their last IRS tax filings. Optional. "
    - wmil 9y ago
      Well border guards can't turn away a US citizen, so it really would be optional.
verytrivial 9y ago
So if you decide to visit to do harm you're not subjected to the search, only if you plan to stay and contribute? That sounds silly, right? Thankfully it's an easy fix now the tech is in place -- you just flip the switch! Easier than boiling a frog!

Erm, did you read the article? Visiting the country != immigration.

by s0ss 9y ago

Erm, did you read the article? Visiting the country != immigration.

It's also implemented for visitors, in fact earlier than this. http://fortune.com/2017/06/01/u-s-border-social-media/ http://fortune.com/2017/06/01/u-s-border-social-media/

thinkMOAR 9y ago
don't forget the classic: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2093796/Emily-Bunting-Leigh-Van-Bryan-UK-tourists-arrested-destroy-America-Twitter-jokes.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2093796/Emily-Buntin...
- zimpenfish 9y ago
  To be honest, as an English person, I'd be quite happy for the US to have kept both of them along with anyone else who uses "destroy" in that context.

k-mcgrady 9y ago

It's really only a matter of time. It's already an 'optional extra' on the visa waiver.

musha68k 9y ago

IIRC they had (non mandatory) questions about social media accounts already on the ESTA form last time I flew into NYC in January.

justaman 9y ago
If its not mandatory then whats the problem?
- musha68k 9y ago
  “Don’t you really have no Facebook account, Sir?”
  - belorn 9y ago
    "I spend my working days looking into a computer screen. I prefer spending my free time talking to people face to face".
    - richmarr 9y ago
      If true, then fine. Otherwise this would be a recommendation to lie to customs/immigration officers... and I strongly recommend not doing that.
    - baursak 9y ago
      "Please step into that room for a secondary inspection".
- paradite 9y ago
  The problem is, as a traveler, I now have to choose between my privacy and reduced chance of getting entry into U.S.
- donohoe 9y ago
  It is becoming mandatory. It is also being extended to legal aliens and citizens (naturalized - like me)
- conanbatt 9y ago
  "The U.S. government will ask all citizens on re-entry their last IRS tax filings. Optional. "
  - wmil 9y ago
    Well border guards can't turn away a US citizen, so it really would be optional.

verytrivial 9y ago

So if you decide to visit to do harm you're not subjected to the search, only if you plan to stay and contribute? That sounds silly, right? Thankfully it's an easy fix now the tech is in place -- you just flip the switch! Easier than boiling a frog!