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Re:New Social Media Question on DS-160 and DS-260 Visa Appli... by refurb on Friday May 31, 2019 @06:39PM (#20065716)
To me this is no different than the question on the US citizenship application form.[1]

Have you ever committed, or assisted in committing, or attempted to commit, a crime for which you were NOT arrested?

For me this translates into "Have you ever committed a crime that we are unaware of?". Of course you answer no. There is no one in the US who could honestly answer that question with "no", but yet they ask.

On the flip side, it also covers the gov'ts ass because if they find out you did, you can have your citizenship revoked because you lied on your application.

[1]https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/archive/delete/n-40...

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Re:New Social Media Question on DS-160 and DS-260 Visa Appli... by closetohome on Friday May 31, 2019 @06:58PM (#20065843)
Having a social media account is a crime?
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Re:New Social Media Question on DS-160 and DS-260 Visa Appli... by dang on Friday May 31, 2019 @07:24PM (#20066016)
"Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize."

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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Re:New Social Media Question on DS-160 and DS-260 Visa Appli... by refurb on Friday May 31, 2019 @07:19PM (#20065979)
No, my point was if the government has no knowledge of X, you’d be crazy to volunteer it.
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Re:New Social Media Question on DS-160 and DS-260 Visa Appli... by mirimir on Friday May 31, 2019 @07:24PM (#20066022)
Not necessarily, but lying about having one is a crime.
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