"The United States is weighing a major change to how it screens people entering the country, by planning to implement mandatory social-media checks for every tourist. Under a proposal from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), all foreign visitors, including those who don't need a visa, would have to provide their social media handles from the past five years before being allowed in."
"Right now, citizens of many countries (including the UK) can enter the US visa-free for up to 90 days by applying for an ESTA, which costs $40. That process already asks for basic contact details. But under the new plan, CBP wants ESTA applicants to submit far more, including social media usernames, email addresses and phone numbers used over the last five years, plus names and birthdays of immediate family members."
US Customs and Border Protection proposes mandatory social-media checks for all foreign visitors, including visa-waiver travelers. Travelers would have to provide social media usernames, email addresses, and phone numbers used in the past five years. The proposal also requires names, birthdays, and contact details of immediate family members. The requirement would cover visa and visa-free entrants, including ESTA applicants who currently provide only basic contact information. The proposal is open for a 60-day public comment period. The measure follows recent rules requiring student and exchange-visitor applicants to disclose every username used in five years and make accounts public.
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