US EditionIsraeli Tourists Could Soon Be Required to Show 5 Years of Social Media History to Enter the US
The U.S. plans to expand digital and biometric screening for all foreign visitors, including visa-waiver travelers, to enhance security under Executive Order 14161, officials said.
- On Dec. 10, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a notice proposing mandatory social‑media checks for travellers and extending screening to visa‑waiver visitors.
- CBP framed the move as implementing Executive Order 14161, saying it protects the U.S. from terrorist threats amid rising digital vetting and after the Nov. 26 shooting and subsequent restrictions.
- ESTA applicants would be required to submit social‑media usernames and five years of social history, biometrics , plus phone numbers, email addresses, and family members' details.
- The agency opened a sixty‑day comment window, noting the notice is preliminary and Canadian passport holders who don't need an ESTA would be exempt if the rule is finalized.
- CBP data show increasing device searches, rising to 55,318 in 2025 from 47,047 in 2024, while June 2025 student‑visa rules set a precedent for tourists and business travellers to face similar scrutiny soon.
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Israeli tourists could soon be required to show 5 years of social media history to enter the US
Israelis seeking to visit the United States could soon be required to submit five years of social media history, according to draft regulations published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week. The regulations would apply to tourists from 42 countries, all allies of the United States, that are enrolled in the government’s Visa Waiver Program that allows passport holders to visit for up to 90 days without a visa. Israel was first d…
Canadian permanent residents may need to reveal 5 years of social media history to enter U.S.
A new rule proposed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) could require Canadian residents who are not citizens of Canada to divulge their social media history before they can enter the United States.
The Peterborough Examiner
Some visitors to the U.S. may be required to submit 5 years of social media history. Should Canadians be concerned?
Travellers could be required to submit certain “high value data”, according to a notice from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published Dec. 9 on the Federal Register.
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