The cable, sent to all U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants - and family members who would be traveling with them - to see if they have worked in areas that include activities such as misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety, among others.
Dang and his family members could be ineligible to enter the United States under this policy. Anyone who has worked in or around social media to minimize abuse, toxicity, and propaganda is now considered to be at odds with the US in some fashion.
anigbrowl•2mo ago
The cable, sent to all U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants - and family members who would be traveling with them - to see if they have worked in areas that include activities such as misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety, among others.
Dang and his family members could be ineligible to enter the United States under this policy. Anyone who has worked in or around social media to minimize abuse, toxicity, and propaganda is now considered to be at odds with the US in some fashion.