Yes, but the data isn’t being used to silence criticism, like in the USA. However, that just goes to show how important privacy laws are in principle, not just based on who’s in power. Who’s in power changes.
There’s no actual evidence to suggest it’s being used to silence criticism in the USA either though. This woman didn’t go to the USA. She didn’t get denied entry.
You’re missing the point. This anecdotal evidence is where it did happen and is verified by the media
It’s painting a patter of vis refusal for online criticism of Trump.
Lots of missing info in that story. You can’t just carry someone’s ashes into the USA. It doesn’t sound like he went through the correct processes to do that, which is a huge biological hazard risk and that alone would be enough to deny entry.
Let’s remember that this has been the case for years for anyone entering Australia too.
Denied entry isn’t a big deal. Being detained for weeks/months for criticizing the orange mobster would be.
Price Ticket from Australia and another 24 hours in flight are a big deal too. Not to mention contractual obligations to perform.
In Australia they can clone your phone and hold the data indefinitely
Yeah but no one gets guantanamoed for calling the PM a cunt
Yes, but the data isn’t being used to silence criticism, like in the USA. However, that just goes to show how important privacy laws are in principle, not just based on who’s in power. Who’s in power changes.
There’s no actual evidence to suggest it’s being used to silence criticism in the USA either though. This woman didn’t go to the USA. She didn’t get denied entry.
There is lots of anecdotal evidence of people who have been critical of trumps on social media being denied entry, including high profile cases.
Anecdotal means nothing. Most are just like this, fear mongering where it didn’t actually happen.
You’re missing the point. This anecdotal evidence is where it did happen and is verified by the media It’s painting a patter of vis refusal for online criticism of Trump.
The article in this topic? She never went to America! Some random unnamed lawyer said she could maybe possibly run into some trouble lol.
She didn’t get denied entry, sent back, or thrown in the gulag.
You mean like this: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/australian-with-us-working-visa-detained-insulted-deported
Lots of missing info in that story. You can’t just carry someone’s ashes into the USA. It doesn’t sound like he went through the correct processes to do that, which is a huge biological hazard risk and that alone would be enough to deny entry.