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cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 12 hours ago

US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' for new visas

www.thejournal.ie

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US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' for new visas

www.thejournal.ie

cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 12 hours ago
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US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' on new visa applications
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The embassy also wants people to set their social media profiles to public.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/457134

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  • LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    8 hours ago

    Is there any way to practically check this? Surely just saying “i dont use the internet very much” is enough.

    • DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml
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      “i only use 4chan”

    • catloaf@lemm.ee
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      7 hours ago

      Suspicious, denied.

    • bort [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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      Would be less suspicious to just hold a fake instagram or something following some normie apolitical shit.

      • LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA [he/him]@hexbear.net
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        5 hours ago

        For us youngsters, sure, but if you’re 50+ I could totally believe it. Or at least believe you have no idea what a “username” is

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