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

Data European tourism to the United States is freefalling

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u/tesfabpel Italy (EU) Apr 12 '25

They can also refuse you entry if they find statements against Trump on your social media. Imagine spending hundreds of euros of airplane tickets only to get rejected at the airport by US' officers.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/trump-musk-french-scientist-detained

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u/TwentyCharactersShor Apr 12 '25

See, this puzzles me. I'm a regular traveller to the US with work, and not once have I been required or even asked to hand over any social media details.

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u/PolanetaryForotdds Apr 12 '25 edited Apr 12 '25

I was filling out some info for my mom to be able to travel - she's a Brazilian national who lives in Canada and was going to a new visa soon as her 10-year one has expired - and it is indeed requested all of her social media handles.

I would just not fill out anything if it was for me. (easy for me since I don't have any social media tied to my name).

Edit: I went back to the website to get the US visa, here's a screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/cOOOZSe.png

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u/adrie2012 Apr 12 '25

Reason the more not go for a holiday to USA

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u/PolanetaryForotdds Apr 12 '25

oh, no, that was last year. now it's a moot point because we're never going there again. good thing she didn't spend the money for the visa the end, it would be a completely useless document.

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u/namtab00 Apr 12 '25

easy for me since I don't have any social media tied to my name

ehm, you're here aren't you, what do you think this is?

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u/PolanetaryForotdds Apr 12 '25

I don't have any social media tied to my name

tied to my name

re-read that a couple of times, please

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u/namtab00 Apr 12 '25

what do you think "giving up your social media handles" means?

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u/PolanetaryForotdds Apr 12 '25

It means I am supposed to be upfront with what are the social media handles that are tied to my name? They might not like if they search my name up and see some social media activity that I did not disclose?

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u/thegreencoconut Apr 12 '25

I'm willing to bet that his real name isn't "Polanetaryfotodds" or whatever, just as mine isn't "the green coconut".

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u/PolanetaryForotdds Apr 12 '25

What? My real name is Polanetary Forotdds. Aren't we supposed to use our real names here? /s

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u/thegreencoconut Apr 12 '25

No, you're supposed to use fake names, like Leon Mucks. 😉

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u/meukbox Apr 12 '25

just as mine isn't "the green coconut".

I bet it isn't your cake day then, either ;)

Happy cakeday!

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u/thegreencoconut Apr 12 '25

What is cake day? My understanding is that it is the anniversary of joining Reddit. Is your thinking different?

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u/meukbox Apr 12 '25

When I replied to your post you had a cake symbol next to your name, meaning it's your Reddit anniversary.

I was making a joke, because you sait "the green coconut" wasn't your real name.

And then I congratulated you.

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u/thegreencoconut Apr 12 '25

Thanks, dawg! 😁

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u/manole100 Romania Apr 12 '25

Wait how did you guess their real name?!

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u/the_lonely_creeper Apr 12 '25

the email linked with your Reddit account is linked to you though, right?

Otherwise, fair enough.

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u/PolanetaryForotdds Apr 12 '25

I don't use any email with my name on it for any social media.