2025-12-11 07:28:38

Heads up for anyone planning a US trip soon—there's talk of expanded social media vetting for visa-exempt travelers. Yeah, you read that right. Even if you don't need a visa, your online footprint might get scrutinized before you land.

This proposed screening could pull data from various platforms to assess potential security risks. For the crypto community, it raises questions: Will holding digital assets flag you? What about discussing decentralized finance or privacy tools online?

The shift reflects growing government focus on digital activity monitoring. While officials frame it as security enhancement, privacy advocates are already pushing back. The debate mirrors broader tensions we see in Web3—centralized control versus individual autonomy.

If you're active in crypto spaces or discuss controversial tech topics publicly, might be worth considering how your digital persona could be interpreted by immigration algorithms. The intersection of travel policy and online behavior screening is getting tighter, and it's not just a US phenomenon anymore.

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tx_pending_forever

· 3h ago

Damn, now I have to be careful even when chatting? Just looking at social media can decide whether to let someone into the country, that's a bit outrageous.

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ImaginaryWhale

· 12-11 14:51

Damn, now you have to be extremely careful even when going abroad, this is too outrageous --- So holding a large amount of coins directly gets flagged? Isn't that a form of raid or confiscation? --- Haha, never mind, I should have cleaned up my Twitter account a long time ago, it's all just complaints anyway --- This is why we need to use privacy tools, now even this has become a black spot --- Web3 enthusiasts say they are used to being monitored, so it's no big deal --- Isn't it just the centralized government trying to cause trouble again? The same old trick --- Wait, discussing DeFi can also get you investigated? Then the entire internet would be blacklisted

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LightningLady

· 12-11 07:56

Whoa, now even chatting about crypto needs to be scanned? Delete your posts before entering customs, everyone.

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BakedCatFanboy

· 12-11 07:52

Oh my god, this is the end. I have to delete Twitter. --- Never mind, I won’t delete it after all. Anyway, it’s already been seen. --- So holding coins is original sin? That logic makes sense. --- I just want to know if discussing DeFi will be marked in red, ridiculous. --- Here comes another set of words, just a strengthened version of monitoring. --- Privacy is gone, friends. Web3 is useless now. --- Before going to the US, I need to clear all my accounts. --- So you have to give up privacy to seek freedom? Damn, how ironic.

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MissingSats

· 12-11 07:43

Wait a moment, hold on... Does that mean that even posting a DeFi post could get flagged? --- Forget it, I've decided. From now on, I'll use local dialects in my tweets to make AI crawlers short-circuit. --- Isn't this just the cicadas effect in the digital age? Free speech isn't even dead yet, and we're already scared to death. --- The US is starting to do this, will other countries be far behind... Our online privacy is just a name now. --- NGL, this is the real censorship, more insidious than obvious bans. --- So, discussing BTC security can also become a security risk? --- Holding the private key, but I can't even protect my passport. LOL. --- I just want to ask, do they really have the ability to analyze data from so many people, or are they just bluffing? --- This has long been obvious, Web2 is just a digital prison. --- Looks like I need to create alt accounts; I can't go on like this.

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RektRecorder

· 12-11 07:33

This is getting serious, even posting a coin makes me worry about customs... By the way, do we all have to delete our posts when discussing DeFi lol The US method is really clever, how does the algorithm distinguish whether I'm a tech enthusiast or a bad actor? Good morning everyone, remember to clear your timeline before going abroad from now on, brothers This is ridiculous, holding coins can be flagged, so does that mean my wallet address will have to be handed over to border police? It seems everyone needs to learn how to use Tor... but that might make us even more suspicious Honestly, if you don't want trouble, don't publicly discuss these things, being low-key is the way to go Another centralized control scheme, the ideals of Web3 are still far away

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