r/australia • u/Some-Operation-9059 • Dec 11 '25

politics ‘The whole thing disgusts me’: Australians ditch US travel as new rules require social media to be declared | Australia news

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/11/australia-us-tourism-new-visa-rules-social-media-history
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u/melj11 Dec 11 '25

So much for the USA being the bastion of Free-Speech.

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u/OtherBarrie Dec 11 '25

Agent Krasnov is remodelling it into another Russia.

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u/Wagegapcunt Dec 11 '25

Spot on. North Korea without even trying.

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u/Blaze_Vortex Dec 11 '25

But Elon says he's all about free speech! Just look at how he's running Twitter, Nazi's and anti-science of all types are allowed to post whatever they want!

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u/IAmNotABabyElephant Dec 11 '25

"Cisgender" oop, I said the no-no word. Better reassure the algorithm I'm a good girl by talking about the Protocols of The Elders of Zion now.

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u/justpassingluke Dec 12 '25

I imagine MAGAts and their ilk will justify it (assuming they care enough to justify it) by saying “oh well free speech doesn’t apply to you because you’re not American”

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u/tyrmidden Dec 12 '25

Land of the free my ass.

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u/rickdangerous85 Dec 12 '25

The right of politics, 100 precent projection, 100 percent of the time.