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... Foreign students will be required to unlock their social media profiles to allow US diplomats to review their online activity before receiving educational and exchange visas, the state department has announced. Those who fail to do so will be suspected of hiding that activity from US officials.

The new guidance, unveiled by the state department on Wednesday, directs US diplomats to conduct an online presence review to look for "any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles of the United States".

A cable separately obtained by Politico also instructs diplomats to flag any "advocacy for, aid or support for foreign terrorists and other threats to US national security" and "support for unlawful antisemitic harassment or violence". ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-20 12:04 AM | Reply

So, if a foreign student might have criticized Pres Trump in a social media post then ... no ability to apply to a US college?


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-20 12:05 AM | Reply

More revolting behavior from the Trumpf junta. Canada is going to benefit from foreign students heading to McMaster, McGill, Concordia, UBC, UQAM, etc. US professors are heading north to teach them: www.ctvnews.ca

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-20 03:57 AM | Reply

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