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US could ask tourists for five-year social media history before entry (www.bbc.com)
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The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, who can fill out a form in lieu of a visa.

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[–] deliriousdreams@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Then why do they need you to submit anything?

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

So they can pretend that they don’t have this database already.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

So they can try and catch an innocent mistake and arrest you for lying to them.