Your Social Media Can Bar You From the U.S. — In Europe, It Can Bar You From Freedom

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the proposed ESTA social media policy and the double standards between the U.S. and Europe regarding social media and travel.

The proposed ESTA social media policy is making headlines — but the real story is the double standard. We break down what the U.S. is actually proposing, what Europe is already doing, and why the travel industry is only speaking up about one of them.

Topics covered

• social media
• ESTA
• travel policy
• freedom
• double standard

Keywords

• travel industry
• U.S. policy
• Europe
• freedom

Mentioned in this episode

Places: U.S., Europe

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