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Tourists may have to provide 5 years of social media history to enter US
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A proposed rule would require foreign travelers who can currently visit the U.S. without a visa to submit extensive social media, email and family history to be approved.
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By Lauren Chadwick, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Some visitors to the United States may soon have to provide their social media history from the prior five years to enter the country, according to a new Trump administration proposal.
A proposal from U.S. Customs and Border Protection would require foreign travelers "to provide their social media from the last 5 years" before entry into the United States.
The Trump administration wants to force foreign visitors to give border agents access to their social media accounts before they are allowed into the country. The proposal applies to all visa-free travelers.
The Trump administration is proposing to ask visitors from countries with visa-free travel to the U.S. to submit five years of their social media history before they can enter.
Travelers to the US from more than three dozen countries could soon be required to submit their most recent five years of social media activity for review before being allowed in.
The proposal would affect travelers from countries on the visa waiver program, including Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Israel, Japan and South Korea.
A proposed rule would require foreign travelers who can currently visit the U.S. without a visa to submit extensive social media, email and family history to be approved.
