Pendraken are Coming to America!

[Steve J]

That social media article is just another nail in the coffin for the American tourist industry, ditto business travellers etc. But I wonder, how the hell could you check through 5-10 years worth of posts etc?

[mollinary]

Does this put AI bots in charge of US immigration policy?

[steve_holmes_11]

US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry.


That little quip has now probably made me persona non grata over the pond 

CIA agents will be all over you like Castro.

[steve_holmes_11]

That social media article is just another nail in the coffin for the American tourist industry, ditto business travellers etc. But I wonder, how the hell could you check through 5-10 years worth of posts etc?

They have friends inside Cambridge Analytica.


AI might be dreadful at drawing hands.
It's far better at keyword searches through warehouse-fulls of text.

[d_Guy]

Does this count as social media?

Yes it does and I'm grassin' all y'all!

[flamingpig0]

I suppose I am screwed because  Harry Turledove  gave me a like on Blue Sky for describing Trump as the Orange Sh*t Gibbon

Andrew Tate will be OK though

[d_Guy]

Likely Blue Sky is flying under the radar.

[flamingpig0]

Likely Blue Sky is flying under the radar.

Somewhere in their is a Bonnie Blue joke

[d_Guy]

Not only is Bonnie Blue flying under the radar, she's flying over and through whilst decorating it with beads and bangles.

[Leon]

I barely use my personal social media anyway, so I think I'll be OK there.  It's usually just an update on my garden progress a couple of times each year. 

They didn't ask for any social media tags/info when we applied for the ESTAs, so the only other opportunity to check it would be when we arrive I guess, which would be a logistical nightmare.  So I'd assume it'll be a random check kinda situation, similar to random baggage or ID checks.

[d_Guy]

Leon - adding it to ESTA is just a proposal and it has to go through rules making and public comment (and likely other hurdles besides). We live in a world of headlines and the best headline wins.

[T13A]

Hi

Just wondering if Mr Trump's latest announcement regarding tariffs will affect your trip to the USA? 

Cheers Paul

[Leon]

Just wondering if Mr Trump's latest announcement regarding tariffs will affect your trip to the USA? 

It shouldn't do, our pre-orders will be sent over ahead of the additional tariffs being applied so those should arrive without any hassles.