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This was one of my first thoughts too. I deleted my Facebook account years ago. I almost never use Twitter. Would a border person believe me? Would I seem sketchy? Should I create a new Facebook account and post something banal every few weeks just so I can travel with peace of mind? That does seem insane.

I can only assume this threat of asking visitors to grant government agencies complete and unfettered access to their online accounts was conceived by people who don't know how the internet works. There are just so many logistical problems with it at so many levels that it's hard to imagine it ever working in practice.



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