Freedom of Expression Concerns - A Norwegian tourist was detained and denied entry to the US, allegedly due to a meme of Vice President JD Vance found on his phone [1][4][5] - US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) denies the meme was the reason, citing the tourist's admitted drug use as the cause for denial of entry [2][5] - The incident has raised concerns about freedom of expression and potential censorship at US borders [4] - The spread of the meme has increased, potentially due to the alleged censorship attempt [3] Incident Details - The tourist, Mads Mickelson, was questioned about the contents of his phone, including a meme of Vice President JD Vance and a private photo [1] - Mickelson admitted to smoking marijuana twice in his life, once in Germany and once in New Mexico [2] - The tourist was detained for 5 hours and then deported back to Oslo [5] Political Reactions - Democratic Senator Ron Weiden shared the meme on social media [3] - The meme was even discussed in Irish Parliament [3]
Why you definitely SHOULD NOT share this JD Vance meme
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