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cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 1 day ago

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

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

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cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 1 day 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 move has been heavily criticised by Taoiseach Micheál Martin who described it as “excessive”.

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

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  • bort [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    20 hours ago

    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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      19 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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