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vividspecter@lemm.ee to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 month ago

Australian comedian ditches US trip due to concern she could be denied entry over Trump jokes

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Australian comedian ditches US trip due to concern she could be denied entry over Trump jokes

www.theguardian.com

vividspecter@lemm.ee to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 month ago
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Alice Fraser thought she was being paranoid until her lawyer advised her jokes about Donald Trump and Elon Musk could be scrutinised at US airport
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    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.

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      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.

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        There is lots of anecdotal evidence of people who have been critical of trumps on social media being denied entry, including high profile cases.

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          Anecdotal means nothing. Most are just like this, fear mongering where it didn’t actually happen.

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            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.

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              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.

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                You mean like this: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/australian-with-us-working-visa-detained-insulted-deported

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