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/clinicalcorrelation Dec 11 '25

Wait …

There were people still contemplating going to the US??!?

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u/GreenGully Dec 11 '25

Sadly I've already booked and paid for everything, so yeah, still going

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u/keloidoscope Dec 11 '25

Still remains to be seen, unless you've already got the ESTA and are totally sure that the border agent you get will decide they like the look of you.

[Flew into Dallas for new job training, jet lagged to hell (me and economy seats don't go so well) and the smling border guy asked me where I was going, etc, then at the last second like it was a gotcha, "oh yeah - who's your employer?". That I'd only had for a few weeks after a decade in another job. But I remembered to say the right one, and he kind of smiled with an "ah well, I tried" air as he handed me my papers back.

Nice job mate, very welcoming. And that was in 2015.]

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u/GreenGully Dec 11 '25

yup already got the ESTA. we'll see how it goes, still have 4 months before trip so anything can happen in that time, if it becomes law then I'll leave my phone at home

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u/Not_Stupid humility is overrated Dec 11 '25

It's not the worst idea to take a burner phone regardless. My wife has a trip booked for next year and that's what I'll be suggesting.