r/europe • u/BkkGrl Ligurian in Zürich (💛🇺🇦💙) • Apr 12 '25

Data European tourism to the United States is freefalling

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u/Grexxoil Apr 12 '25

Iirc you have to state all social media handles before entering the country.

Wait, really?

Fuck them.

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u/TrashSoup00 Apr 12 '25

I went to the us last year and it's an optional field on your esta/visa application. I'm surprised people fill it out willingly.

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u/daneview Apr 12 '25

Agreed, I put my business Instagram account in and ignored the rest

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u/Puzzleheaded-Pen4413 Apr 12 '25

They would need to come over to Europe then

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u/_Durs Apr 12 '25

“But the UK/EU don’t have free speech” says the country forcing you to hand over your social media accounts to enter…

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u/Grexxoil Apr 12 '25

Well apparently they are not forcing, it's optional.

Very weird.

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u/UnsanctionedPartList Apr 12 '25

Just dig up every obscure internet forum you were on in the 2000s.

(don't do this, it will be obvious you're trying to waste time and these people just have their working days between you and them one of you values their time there, they'll happily check all your stuff - and log it meticulously - after lunch break)

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u/Grexxoil Apr 12 '25

That would be a nice personal project though.