He Tweeted Charlie Kirk “Won’t Be Remembered as a Hero.” The State Dept. Revoked His Visa.

https://theintercept.com/2025/10/15/state-department-charlie-kirk-visa-social-media-censorship/

Nota Baloyi, a South African who spoke to The Intercept on Wednesday, had his visa revoked for tweeting that Kirk “won’t be remembered as a hero. He was used to astroturf a movement of white nationalist trailer trash!”

Nota Baloyi, a South African who spoke to The Intercept on Wednesday, had his visa revoked for tweeting that Kirk “won’t be remembered as a hero. He was used to astroturf a movement of white nationalist trailer trash!”

Last Friday he received a brief email notification from the U.S. consular office revoking his visa. The message made no reference to his social media activity.

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lemmyadminskys@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 344d

Rightoids have already forgotten him lol

Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io · 15 pts · 344d

And yet, it's the truth.

Sanctus@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 344d

Because he wasn't. Full stop. This guy is right.

scutiger@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 344d

Freedom of speech! Unless you're not a rich white male Christian ultra-conservative