U.S. Plans to Scrutinize Tourists' Social Media History

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Even visitors from countries like Britain and France, whose citizens don't need visas, would have to share five years' worth of social media.

Posted by qcp at 10:31 AM | 11 COMMENTS | permalink

Another day, another egregious attempt by the Trump administration to expand its surveillance network. This is an obvious attempt to bully tourists into silence and suppress speech of foreign students who disagree with the Administration. Trump's motive isn't safety--it's power.

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-- Senator Ed Markey (@markey.senate.gov) Dec 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM

Comments

But don't call them fascists.

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-12-10 09:52 AM

Big Orange Brother.

Be honest, Trumpers... is this what you voted for?

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-10 10:43 AM

It's exactly what they voted for.

When it bites them in the ass I will be here to laugh at them.

That's why it is important to never use your real name on social media.

Even from the perspective of data mining for fraud for chrissakes.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-12-10 12:05 PM

Mr Linehan, 57, said he had been detained by five armed officers at Heathrow Airport after flying in from the US.

Why? Because he made posts on social media

#4 | Posted by Petrous at 2025-12-10 01:08 PM

The face the US presents to the world, thanks to Trump and his motley crew, is a glum, uninviting one.
For some reason, his feckless Republican enablers are comfortable with this.
A reputational trashing of these proportions is not something from which nations normally recover.
Yeah, the Germans and Japanese did, after WW2, but they had a lot of help and the world has changed.

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-12-10 01:58 PM

A reputational trashing of these proportions is not something from which nations normally recover.
Yeah, the Germans and Japanese did, after WW2, but they had a lot of help and the world has changed.

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-12-10 01:58 PM : "You said it"

Post-WWII Germany and Japan underwent war crimes tribunals and received massive US economic support to create two loyal anti-Soviet allies for America. The process took both of these countries approximately 15 years to recover (give or take) and they had lots of US help.

Who will help the US recover from our post-Trumpf era trauma?

Hope is not a plan, but perhaps NATO, the EU, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Canada will help the next American generation with their version of a Marshall Plan for destitute and isolated Americans suffering without healthcare, nutrition, or decent housing.

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-10 02:16 PM

Trump's war on tourism is baffling to me. It's a huge chunk of the economy they he's doing everything he can to kill.

#7 | Posted by qcp at 2025-12-10 03:18 PM

The tourism industry is COLLAPSING because of Trump.

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#8 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-12-11 10:51 AM

Mr Linehan, 57, said he had been detained by five armed officers at Heathrow Airport after flying in from the US.
Why? Because he made posts on social media
#4 | Posted by Petrous

Oh, you mean "Online speech laws need to be reviewed after Linehan arrest, says Streeting"
www.bbc.com

Congratulations, Republicans.
You Built That, Right Here In America!

#9 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-12-11 12:39 PM

Free speech is back!

How the heck are they going to do this? Many people have thousands of posts, hundreds of emails, hours of video...

#10 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2025-12-11 01:14 PM

I wonder what happens with folks like me who don't use any of the big social media sites. I don't have an account to give anyone access to.

#11 | Posted by qcp at 2025-12-11 02:40 PM

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