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Man 'refused entry into US' as border control catch him with bald JD Vance meme (www.dailystar.co.uk)
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A 21-year-old tourist has described the horrendous treatment he allegedly received after being denied entry to the USA due to a meme depicting JD Vance as bald being found on his phone

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[–] teft@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Same thing i asked the other guy who posted this.

Do you have a source that isn’t a tabloid? The only other sources i found were other tabloids.

I’m sure horrible shit is happening but tabloids aren't news. They are meant to get an emotional reaction via mistruths and exaggeration. And you having a one day old account makes this even more suspect.

[–] Yaysuz@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago

It was reported first by Nordlys, a local newspaper based in Tromsø, and then picked up by ofher Norwegian media. The story is most likely true.

https://www.nordlys.no/mads-sin-drommereise-til-usa-spolert-pa-grunn-av-satirebilde-pa-mobilen/s/5-34-2171723

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Well the CPB claims it was for drug use, but I don't trust them

Though it DOES indicate that there is more to the story than just tabloid bait

[–] XLE@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

At the time (up until 18 hours ago), no.

All things considered, though, the tabloid actually did a decent job of reporting on the story and not sensationalizing it.

If the markers on my search engine are telling me the truth, after I posted this Raw Story picked it up 16 hours ago.

TIME picked it up 3 hours ago.