A third of international travellers say they are less likely to visit the US if proposals to scrutinise social media accounts are brought in, according to a survey. The survey, commissioned by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), interviewed travellers across several of the roughly three dozen countries participating in the ESTA programme.

It suggests proposals to screen visitors' social media accounts and family histories - as announced last month - could cut tourism spending by $15bn (£10.8bn) and impact 157,000 jobs.

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has proposed collecting five years' of social media information from travellers from selected countries - including the UK - who are eligible to visit without a visa through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).

US plans to check tourists' social media 'putting people off travel'

December's announcement stated that CBP would begin requesting additional information, including telephone numbers used by the visitor over the past five years, email addresses used over the past decade, and other details about family members.

Since this came in I note the usual fake narrative spewers have stopped the false and defamatory calling the POTUS a rapist. So it worked a charm.

Always good to deal in known fact😅

Just don't go. You're clearly not welcome.

Too bad it's too late to move the World Cup.

There have also been some rowdy officers in Bangkok airport arrivals at immigration or customs, not sure, who were trying to do the same and long before Trumpy came back.

Last year I got a Facebook ban for my anti-government posts. Meta holds that info. Because of the DOGE invasion, Meta now has my social security number. I am now identified by a corrupt fascist government as an undesirable.

No more trips back to Murikkka for me. I can chat with my family and friends via Zoom.

29 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

I am now identified by a corrupt fascist government as an undesirable.

Do you have anything to prove this ?

Also would you care to show the posts that got you banned. Context is always important in these matters.

It would be interesting to see what specifically got you banned.

Thanks

10 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Since this came in I note the usual fake narrative spewers have stopped the false and defamatory calling the POTUS a rapist. So it worked a charm.

Always good to deal in known fact😅

Most things I read the from delusional lefties are untrue. Simply shows their extreme ignorance of any thing, include anything legal or even definition of words they spew or any comparisons they make.

Good comic relief, not worthy a reply ... just a chuckle emoji

This reminds one of the Stasi in East Germany, the KGB in the Soviet Union, and Kim's secret police. It is such an overreach on the part of the pathetic moron, and this comes on top of the US tourism already having declined dramatically since his inauguration.

Just another example of Trump inflicting great pain upon the American people, and using his completely bent mind and Incredibly dark heart to try to influence US and worldwide policy.

The man needs to be locked up in an asylum, ASAP.

What happened to free speech ?

37 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Most things I read the from delusional lefties are untrue. Simply shows their extreme ignorance of any thing, include anything legal or even definition of words they spew or any comparisons they make.

Good comic relief, not worthy a reply ... just a chuckle emoji

I see 3 lefties have chimed in with their usual intellectual rebuttal: 3 👎

Maybe they should use a dictionary occasionally before posting ...

fascist

fascism

dictator

king

convicted

rapist

nazi

gestapo

SS

secret police

terrorizing

white supremist / nationalist

racist

bigot

best is the hitler comparison

1 hour ago, DonniePeverley said:

What happened to free speech ?

Free speech doesnt apply with respect to entry into ANY country. A country is entitled to chose who they invite into their country. Some countries will exclude you simply based on your visits somewhere else.

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

I see 3 lefties have chimed in with their usual intellectual rebuttal: 3 👎

Maybe they should use a dictionary occasionally before posting ...

fascist

fascism

dictator

king

convicted

rapist

nazi

gestapo

SS

secret police

terrorizing

white supremist / nationalist

racist

bigot

best is the hitler comparison

Remember the name calling before the election? hahahaha. I have them all saved on Docs, I should whip them out once in a while.

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Most things I read the from delusional lefties are untrue. Simply shows their extreme ignorance of any thing, include anything legal or even definition of words they spew or any comparisons they make.

Ignorance being projected outward is frequently mirror-image ignorance, the person making the claim is often unaware of the reasoned basis (or factual support) behind the views they're dismissing.

This is a classic hallmark of affective polarization, where emotional loyalty to one's political "tribe" overrides curiosity or nuance. Calling the other side "delusional" doesn't make their positions false by default; it more often reveals the speaker's own echo-chamber limitations.

9 minutes ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

Ignorance being projected outward is frequently mirror-image ignorance, the person making the claim is often unaware of the reasoned basis (or factual support) behind the views they're dismissing.

This is a classic hallmark of affective polarization, where emotional loyalty to one's political "tribe" overrides curiosity or nuance. Calling the other side "delusional" doesn't make their positions false by default; it more often reveals the speaker's own echo-chamber limitations.

May I save that for use later? I can give you credit. That would save me a lot of typing and make responding to the "I hate Trump because" topics easier.

5 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Free speech doesnt apply with respect to entry into ANY country. A country is entitled to chose who they invite into their country. Some countries will exclude you simply based on your visits somewhere else.

Eh ? So it's only free speech that you agree with?

Funny cos i'm sure JD Vance was lecturing Europe a few months back on curtailing free speech.

7 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

Eh ? So it's only free speech that you agree with?

Funny cos i'm sure JD Vance was lecturing Europe a few months back on curtailing free speech.

Please let us know what country allows "free speech' to visitors.

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

Please let us know what country allows "free speech' to visitors.

Never said they did.

But it was the US that was making a big song and dance about free speech in Europe. Go read up on JD vance speeches.

1 minute ago, DonniePeverley said:

Never said they did.

But it was the US that was making a big song and dance about free speech in Europe. Go read up on JD vance speeches.

Free speech for citizens is not the same as free speech for visitors

13 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Free speech for citizens is not the same as free speech for visitors

I can't recall JD Vance making that distinction. His whole speech was about government curtailing free speech in Europe.

So why can't visitors have free speech incidentally?

1 hour ago, DonniePeverley said:

I can't recall JD Vance making that distinction. His whole speech was about government curtailing free speech in Europe.

So why can't visitors have free speech incidentally?

I don't know, ask the British government, they have actually banned people before

...what were their reasons?

7 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Free speech doesnt apply with respect to entry into ANY country. A country is entitled to chose who they invite into their country. Some countries will exclude you simply based on your visits somewhere else.

We can start with Vance and Donald being denied arrival at any EU and EEA.

Talking about living in a glasshouse?

Every American who jokes and makes hate speech against Europe is not welcome! As it should be in your own head.

Impressed 👍 👏

2 minutes ago, Hummin said:

We can start with Vance and Donald being denied arrival at any EU and EEA.

Tell your government to go for it then.

2 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Every American who jokes and makes hate speech against Europe is not welcome! As it should be in your own head.

Cool when I show up in Amsterdam in a couple of days I'll show them all my comments on this forum

19 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Since this came in I note the usual fake narrative spewers have stopped the false and defamatory calling the POTUS a rapist. So it worked a charm.

Always good to deal in known fact😅

Funny how one of the most prolific "suers" in history has never, ever sued anyone for being called a rapist, isn't it. It's almost like it tells you something.......

Let's see if I can get lucky: Donald J. Trump is a rapist. Please pass this on to the relevant authorities, okay?

On 1/29/2026 at 7:28 PM, bannork said:

A third of international travellers say they are less likely to visit the US if proposals to scrutinise social media accounts are brought in, according to a survey. The survey, commissioned by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), interviewed travellers across several of the roughly three dozen countries participating in the ESTA programme.

So this must mean that a 3rd are anti American. Good because they’re not welcomed anyway.

16 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Tell your government to go for it then.

Cool when I show up in Amsterdam in a couple of days I'll show them all my comments on this forum

You are an smart and brave individual! Should be proud of yourself and your trolling here.

Just now, Hummin said:

You are an smart and brave individual! Should be proud of yourself and your trolling here.

I'm very proud of defending my country from internet attacks by America haters. Plus it's fun because I am always right.

So tell me, can you think of any country that allows freedom of speech to visitors? How about someone going into Norway who has advocated online for the violent overthrow of the Norwegian government and the execution of your king. They going to let him in at the border?

23 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Easy' just post you love geriatric blubbering orange dementia suffering pedophiles' ex-prostitutes' and shooting protesters' and your in🤔

I support racism, I support gun violence, I support masked goons shooting protesters in the face, I support lies - lots of lies, I support Russia, I support taking over other countries just because you fancy it, I support a president making things up on the spot and rambling to his heart's content, I support McDonalds, I hate wind farms and clean energy and I'll tell as many lies about them as I can dream up, I support coal and dirty fossil fuels, I support misogyny, I support grabbing people by the p*****s, I support cheating, I support inciting insurrection.

Can I come in?

20 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Just don't go. You're clearly not welcome.

Too bad it's too late to move the World Cup.

There is talk in Europe of a boycott. And if you look at FIFA rankings the top 3 are Spain, Argentina and France, I could see these 3 nations giving the FU to TACo. The only problem is England, ranked fourth, who'd see a chance to win for the first time in 60 years, not afraid of ridiculous victory.

32 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

I'm very proud of defending my country from internet attacks by America haters. Plus it's fun because I am always right.

So tell me, can you think of any country that allows freedom of speech to visitors? How about someone going into Norway who has advocated online for the violent overthrow of the Norwegian government and the execution of your king. They going to let him in at the border?

You are proud of what really ?

People being denied over cartoons and memes? you represent the sick America we despise and you do it very convincing. Good luck with that, making more people hate Americans and Usa.

We will see how world cup turns out, my best guess, well, just lets see how it goes, shall we?

48 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Funny how one of the most prolific "suers" in history has never, ever sued anyone for being called a rapist, isn't it.

Fact check - 5 alarm dumpster fire of a lie(as usual🤣)

Let's try democrat activist George Stephanopoulos for starters.

"ABC News has agreed to pay $15m (£12m) to US President-elect Donald Trump to settle a defamation lawsuit after its star anchor falsely said he had been found "liable for rape".

George Stephanopoulos made the statements repeatedly during an interview on 10 March this year"

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrw57q4y9do