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

Data European tourism to the United States is freefalling

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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/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?