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The Trump administration proposed requiring green card applicants already legally in the U.S. to disclose social media profiles.

Critics, including civil rights groups, call it a violation of free speech and privacy rights, warning it could disproportionately affect Muslim and Arab applicants and stifle dissent.

Public feedback has been overwhelmingly negative, with many citing First Amendment concerns.

The proposal follows controversial deportations and immigration crackdowns.

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[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 47 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

"Do you use Facebook?"

"No."

"Oh,"

[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 40 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

"Hand over your green card, we can't have americans here who don't support our great tech companies by not having an accepted social media account".

There, problem solved.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Guess you'll need to buy me a computer and pay for my internet connection.

Not quite.

[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"Oh well, no social media account? No green card (nor rights in general)"

I'm saying this as a joke, but I think we're not far from seeing this happen. I'm pretty sure China's social score will be implemented in the US in short time.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Yeah as someone who deleted my Facebook and Twitter accounts years ago, and only uses Lemmy now, the people who are most concerned with how I can exist without said accounts are my MAGA family members. They would love the sort of black mirror style “everybody rate each other” system

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 9 points 4 days ago

You been randomly selected to visit an El Salvador death camp.

And this is why a family member with a green card got their citizenship ahead of Trump winning the 1st election just in case.

[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So... We already know that meta (for example) is tracking the hell out of everybody who has their crappy apps etc. We're now going to see mandatory social media usage so that meta can become the thought police on behalf of trump. Really??!

Next the social security recipients, anyone who wants a tax break... Health insurance applicants and recipients and basically anyone who ever needs anything from the government.

[–] Airowird@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

Big ~~Brother~~ Lizard is watching you!

[–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 27 points 4 days ago

Just choke on a hamberder or overdose on covfefe already.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 17 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I should create an AI service to write tame social media profiles for a monthly fee.

[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Why is the American response to everything, How can I exploit this situation to make me more money

[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 8 points 4 days ago

Because capitalism.

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You could try to do it for free if you can, to help people that need it through no fault of their own.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 4 days ago

I could, but I'm too lazy for any of this.

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago

Trump knows he can. The MAGA base loves him doing this.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

sure, heres my social media accounts i dont use

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 4 points 4 days ago

Hah! Joke’s on him I have a thousand accounts!!!! All of them would get me locked up. 🤪