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How are student visa applicants supposed to share their social media accounts on platforms that haven’t existed in years, like Google+ and Vine?

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[–] madlian@lemmy.cafe 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What if you just never had an account on anything?

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

People who don’t have social media accounts regularly get accused of lying by border agents and turned away. There were a couple such stories in the news recently about Germans who were denied entry due to not having social media.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

probably easy to make a fake one, and you support trump or putin, but not actually believe in it.

[–] spunow@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“Yes, the only social media I have is TruthSocial. All other platforms are too woke”

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you are also white, not only will you be granted entry, you'll also immediately get citizenship.

[–] madlian@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 day ago

And a job at the White House with Big Balls

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 days ago

I was HUGE on google+, believe me

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If these platforms closed more than 5 years ago, then there's nothing to disclose. You can't use a social media app if it shuts down. It makes one wonder why those apps are even listed.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Utah data center.

[–] mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Sureeeee, here's my Vine and Tumblr accounts, btw I also share my porn bookmarks for your convenience.

[–] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

maybe that's a requirement only for tarzan?

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

"Show us your MYSPACE page!"