Steve’s decision to avoid the games comes despite the fact that, as a ‘verified superfan’, or Participating Member Association Supporter in FIFA Speak, he had even managed to bag two tickets to the quarter final and semi-final for an eye watering $1,700.
But because these games are staged in American stadiums, he turned them down.
The final straw for Steve was the purported Social Media vetting for travelers to the US
Is the US Government vetting social media activity?
The final straw came after watching footage of ICE raids and learning that the US Government is reportedly looking at vetting visitors’ social media activity going back five years.
That was the real turning point for Steve, he decided the risk wasn’t worth it and declined the card transactions.
As of March 30, The US Department of State announced expanded screening and vetting for visa applicants.
People applying for visas have been instructed to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to ‘public’ or ‘open’.
The announcement continues: “The Department uses all available information in visa screening and vetting to identify visa applicants who are inadmissible to the United States, including those who pose a threat to U.S. national security or public safety.
“We conduct thorough vetting of all visa applicants.”
With the US co-hosting alongside Canada and Mexico, there’s still plenty of football to be played outside American borders.
But for Steve, a man who went through South Africa and Brazil without batting an eyelid, would rather watch from the comfort of his sofa.
For Complete Cooking STEPS Please Head On Over To Next Page Or Open button (>) and don’t forget to SHARE with your Facebook friends.
