US EditionTrump Plan to Require Social Media Handles From Expedited Travelers Sparks Pushback
CBP aims to expand vetting by requiring social media histories and biometrics for visa waiver travelers from 42 countries, citing security and upcoming event concerns.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection filed a proposal making social-media searches mandatory for visa-waiver travelers from 42 countries, including the UK, France, Germany and South Korea.
- With next year's World Cup approaching, the department is exploring new vetting options after the Washington, D.C. terrorist attack and ahead of visitor surges for the 2028 Olympics.
- CBP would expand required applicant data to include social-media handles, decade-long emails, relatives' details, and collect face, fingerprint, DNA, and iris biometrics when feasible.
- CBP will accept 60 days of public comments and said the filing starts a discussion; some prospective visitors to sporting events plan to stay home fearing extra screening.
- Critics including Football Supporters Europe executive director Ronan Evain warned it creates a chilling surveillance atmosphere, while officials plan DNA and iris collection and require travelers' social media profiles public as of December 15.
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Trump plan to require social media handles from expedited travelers sparks pushback
A U.S. travel association, a top Democrat, and would-be travelers from Europe and Australia are bristling at President Donald Trump's new plan to require Europeans and other visitors using the visa waiver program to provide social media handles used over the past five years. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Nadine Strossen, Professor of Constitutional at the New York Law School, and former President of the American Civil Liberties Union.
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US government wants 5 years of foreign visitors' social media history and other personal info
International travelers heading to the U.S. may soon have to provide five years of social media history to enter the country, following a proposal from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.The proposal filed in the Federal Register on Wednesday would require travelers to submit the online information when filling out an Electronic System for Travel Authorization application. This applies to travelers from visa waiver program countries who plan to …
New ESTA social media rule sparks unease among Korean travelers
A woman planning to visit her aunt in the United States with her husband and son next year says she is watching the latest U.S. travel screening proposal about tougher social media scrutiny with growing unease. The 41-year-old said on condition of anonymity that the U.S. government's new plan will not affect her travel plans. But if it weren't for her aunt, she said, she would already be looking elsewhere for her next holiday. “I do not think an…
The U.S. proposal includes five years of social data and other information for those traveling with the Esta. Here are all the details about the new requirements.
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