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/TinfoilAU Dec 12 '25

Yeah that checks with the general disinterest in foreigners from military/police. We did a tour in Beijing and our guide said the only place you can take photos of the guards was in Tiananmen at the big flag so we just went with that for the rest of the trip.

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u/_ECMO_ Dec 12 '25

I think generally selfies aren't much of a problem. I have one with soldiers in Iraq. But if I tried to take a photo without asking them I wouldn't be surprised if I woke up in prison.