Aussies may soon face social media screening to obtain US holiday/ESTA visa.

[Ken Gargett]

so what you are saying is that the white house does not already follow me?

[Ken Gargett]

18 hours ago, Li Bai said:

Wait... Are Platinum cards a thing too???

they come with pardons. 

[Head83]

All politics aside, what does this actually mean in practice to " submit social media history for 5 years?"  No way they are asking you to submit every post. I would be lucky if I could find that for the last year. Maybe its just asking for you to submit your profile names? Even then, there are profiles I have created and totally forgotten about over the last 5 years for any number of reasons. I would guess they have the ability to get past private accounts if they really wanted to. However, I doubt they would even go that far unless there was something else that triggered suspicion.  

[BrightonCorgi]

6 hours ago, Head83 said:

All politics aside, what does this actually mean in practice to " submit social media history for 5 years?"  No way they are asking you to submit every post. I would be lucky if I could find that for the last year. Maybe its just asking for you to submit your profile names? Even then, there are profiles I have created and totally forgotten about over the last 5 years for any number of reasons. I would guess they have the ability to get past private accounts if they really wanted to. However, I doubt they would even go that far unless there was something else that triggered suspicion.  

It includes email addresses used along with social media services subscribed to. The US (and some other countries) have access to WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.  

This would include reviewing past posts and associations along with any obfuscation or misdirection on questions asked.  

 

 

[ha_banos]

Oh your an FOH member for 5 years? Well come right on in! Welcome!

They're good guys. Ain't never said anything bad about US politics there. What does FOH mean anyways?

[Arabian]

5 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

It includes email addresses used along with social media services subscribed to.  The US (and some other countries) have access to WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.  

This would include reviewing past posts and associations along with any obfuscation or misdirection on questions asked.  

From what i hear leaving the social media section empty will result in automatic rejection, you gotta put something. Also if i recall correctly, the social media thing goes back to the Obama era but it was limited to your employment/ hiring. Now the challenge is how to differentiate between a national security threat /vetting system and scathing criticism?, there's a thin line. locally speaking, you cant get a sim card or opening a bank account with out biometric verification (finger print/  facial recognition).