Mah freedumb.
this post was submitted on 26 Jun 2025
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This is fake right?
Have you been paying any attention?
Yes and sometimes itβs a bit hard to tell the difference between a good joke and reality at the moment
There are grey areas, but this one was pretty well telegraphed
No.
Interesting to just single out students
The educated are the enemy of fascists
Easy. "I don't use social media."
Well sounds more like it's a JD Vance and Trump Security decision. Can't have them be too insecure by checks notes posting memes and making jokes about them.
do these morons know how easy it is to make a bogus sockpuppet acct and load it up with bogus posts and photos?
edit: yes i know it's not remotely actually about "national security" but rather acclimating people to the "you have zero privacy here" policy
It also mean that if you tell them you don't use social media you will probably get refused since they will think you're lying. So you would have to make fake accounts lol.
Timestamps
And it's not about stopping terrorists. It's about making people scared.
did they remove the 'change timestamp' feature? i deleted all those accounts ages ago
The corporate platforms require and enforce timestamps.
Edit: apparently not Facebook
i know the timestamps are there, but there's this https://www.facebook.com/help/www/331944693487215/
does that not work anymore?
Huh. I did not know that. Thanks.
The page shows blank; anyone had a copy?
Think they're blocking VPNs
Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants MEDIA NOTE
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON
JUNE 18, 2025
The State Department is committed to protecting our nation and our citizens by upholding the highest standards of national security and public safety through our visa process. A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right.
We use all available information in our visa screening and vetting to identify visa applicants who are inadmissible to the United States, including those who pose a threat to U.S. national security. Under new guidance, we will conduct a comprehensive and thorough vetting, including online presence, of all student and exchange visitor applicants in the F, M, and J nonimmigrant classifications.
To facilitate this vetting, all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas will be instructed to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to βpublic.β
Our overseas posts will resume scheduling F, M, and J nonimmigrant visa applications soon. Applicants should check the relevant embassy or consulate website for appointment availability.
Every visa adjudication is a national security decision. The United States must be vigilant during the visa issuance process to ensure that those applying for admission into the United States do not intend to harm Americans and our national interests, and that all applicants credibly establish their eligibility for the visa sought, including that they intend to engage in activities consistent with the terms for their admission.
I want to believe it's fake. No one can be that stupid.
How can anyone still think this?
Stahp, you're making it hard to believe it's fake.