'Censorship pure and simple': critics hit out at Trump plan to vet visitors' social media

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2. Excellent point

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Chart of U.S. Tourism Post-Trump Election Resurfaces as New Rules Drop

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-social-media-disclosure-travel-rule-us-tourism-decline-11194953

A data graphic highlighting how European travel to the United States was reported to have declined earlier this year has resurfaced on Threads following a new travel rule proposed by the Donald Trump administration.

According to a notice published in the Federal Register on December 10, the administration has proposed a measure that would require all foreign tourists applying for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) to disclose up to five years of their social media history before they can travel to the U.S.

In a Threads post uploaded on Wednesday, user @davidmorehouse shared a screenshot of a data graphic titled: “The number of Europeans travelling to the US has cratered under Trump.”

The caption shared with the Threads post says: “European tourism numbers, thus far. Me: I think we're gonna need a bigger chart.” The post has amassed 77,700 views and hundreds of comments, with several criticizing the proposed measure.