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President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to revoke the visas of two prominent critics of Elon Musk.
This comes after it was announced that a new social media policy could be set to be implemented which will impact millions of tourists entering the US.
Under new plans that are being considered by the US border force, a policy could require entrants to the country to undergo a social media screening.
This change was put forward by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and everyone visiting the US would be subject to this check, whether or not they require a visa.
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This comes as a notice was published in America’s federal register that revealed that tourists would need to hand over their social media from the last five years.
The plans will now face public consultation for the next 60 days and have caused a stir online, with many people taking to social media to share their reactions to the news.
On Reddit, one user wrote: “Well that’s f***ing insane, but unfortunately not f***ing surprising.”
Another said: “Friendly reminder that we aren't even 1 year into this insanity yet....”
When queries rose over what would happen if you say you don’t have social media, a third person commented: “They check, because it'll make them more suspicious. That's the godawful part about it. You give them your email, they'll be checking for any accounts attached to it. You miss off some old account from 4 years ago? Most likely you'll get denied your visa.
“If you say you don't have any, and they check your phone and see you uninstalled twitter last month, you'd be in for it. Bloody awful system.”
And a fourth added: “Best thing y'all can do is stay out of this stupid country both for your safety and to teach us a lesson. No tourism to the states and boycott American goods at home. We deserve as much, sorry my country is failing the rest of human civilization.”
Now, it seems that the Trump administration is set to revoke the visas of two Europeans who are known to be critics of X, formerly Twitter and Musk, according to a report by Zeteo.
The two people impacted by the move are Former European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton and Imran Ahmed, CEO and founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
It has been said that this is the first attempt by the US government to revoke the visas of individuals that have been deemed to be engaging in ‘censorship’ of US citizens.
Under the administration’s new policy, tourists will be required to hand over five years’ worth of social media posts before they are allowed to cross the border into the country.
Although, it is not currently clear whether negative posts about the current government would impact an individual’s ability to visit the country.
