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June 1, 2020 09:11 am
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/1/21276642/reddit-twitter-us-visa-applications-social-media-handles-lawsuit
Reddit and Twitter join the fight against US demands for visa applicants online handles
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Reddit and Twitter have filed supporting evidence in a lawsuit against the US government, which challenges the requirement that nearly all visa applicants submit their social media handles for scrutiny.
The companies argue that this requirement will “unquestionably chill a vast quantity of speech” and that it “violates the First Amendment rights to speak anonymously and associate privately.”
“Those guarantees are deeply rooted in this nation’s history, which has long cherished anonymity’s role in guaranteeing a robust marketplace of ideas — one where speakers can choose to keep their identity and their associations private as ‘a shield from the...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/1/21276642/reddit-twitter-us-visa-applications-social-media-handles-lawsuit
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