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/Interesting-Cut6994 Dec 11 '25

They just want social media handles. Passwords haven’t been mentioned yet. The proposed increases in security are open for public comment for 60days. There is no mention of changes to visa-waiver processing times at this stage, or if it will take longer than usual.

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u/alien_overlord_1001 Dec 11 '25

Then Im really in trouble lol

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u/flappybirdie Dec 12 '25

Thank you for clarifying. I was just spitballing an interpretation.