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US Plans Mandatory Social Media Disclosure For 40 Countries
The Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection intends to make social media history a mandatory element of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization.
The rule applies to visitors from about 40 Visa Waiver Program countries including the UK, Japan, Germany and Australia.
The plan follows new restrictions from the Trump administration after the recent shooting of two National Guard members in Washington.
Federal officials identified the suspect as an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021.
President Donald Trump has since called for a “permanent” pause on migration from “all Third World Countries,” a stance that has …
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