US plans to ask all tourists - including from Ireland - to share five years of social media history

"Under the plans, travellers would also be asked for email addresses used in the last ten years All tourists, whether they require a visa or not, may have to undergo social media screenings to enter the US. Under a proposal filed this week by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), travellers would have to submit five years of their social media history for review."

"Under a proposal filed this week by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), travellers would have to submit five years of their social media history for review."

Travellers would be asked to provide email addresses used in the last ten years. All tourists entering the United States, regardless of visa requirements, may be required to undergo social media screenings. A proposal filed by US Customs and Border Protection would require travellers to submit five years of their social media history for review. The measures would apply to both visa-required and visa-exempt visitors. The requirements would broaden data collection at entry to include retrospective online activity and multiple contact identifiers. Collected information would be available for agency review of prior digital communications and public profiles.

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