[lg policy] All non-citizens will have to disclose social media accounts at the US border

[Francis Hult]

The Verge


All non-citizens will have to disclose social media accounts at the US border


A proposed State Department form would require all US visa applicants to disclose their social media handles, according to a Bloomberg report. The requirement is significantly broader than previous filings, which had made disclosure voluntary and applied to only a portion of visa applicants identified for extra scrutiny. The public has 60 days to comment on the proposal; comments can be sent to PRA_BurdenComments at state.gov


Full story:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/29/17177434/state-dept-social-media-scanning-border-immigration

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