港媒报道，中国网络反美声音近期出现明显降温，原因指向美国驻中国使领馆升级了签证审查力度[1]。美国驻华使领馆采用"互联网考古"模式审查签证申请，对申请者过去5年在微博、抖音、小红书等平台上的言论进行检查[1]。报道指出，申请者若存在反美言论，可能面临行政审核或被长期拒签[1]。
这一审查举措揭示了部分网络"反美斗士"存在的言行不一现象[1]。以左派大V司马南为例，其长期宣扬爱国，但被曝在美国拥有多处房产[1]。官方已证实司马南因逃税500多万元人民币而遭查处[1]。
U.S. consulates and embassy offices in China have intensified visa application scrutiny by conducting what has been described as "internet archaeology," examining applicants' social media activity over the past five years [1]. The screening process includes posts on platforms such as Weibo, Douyin, and Little Red Book, with negative commentary about the United States potentially triggering administrative reviews or prolonged visa denials [1].
The tightened vetting has coincided with a noticeable softening of anti-American rhetoric in Chinese online spaces [1]. According to Hong Kong media coverage, this shift reflects a broader pattern of inconsistency among some prominent online commentators who publicly champion nationalist positions while maintaining interests abroad. The case of Sima Nan, a high-profile left-leaning social media influencer, exemplifies this contradiction—he has promoted patriotic messaging while holding multiple properties in the United States and was confirmed by authorities to have evaded taxes totaling over 5 million yuan [1].