The Trump administration has proposed mandatory disclosure of five years of social media activity and contact details from all foreign tourists entering the U.S..
00:00The Trump administration has announced plans to require all foreign visitors to provide five years of social media history when entering the United States.
00:09The proposal, published in the Federal Register, would apply to all new arrivals, including travellers from visa-waver nations such as the United Kingdom and Germany, who currently rely on the electronic system for travel authorisations.
00:26This move forms part of a broader tightening of US entry rules promised by President Donald Trump.
00:34Under the proposal, visitors would be required to submit additional personal information, including email addresses, telephone numbers and details of family members contacted within the past five years.
00:45The changes come as the US prepares to host FIFA World Cup events next year, a period expected to bring large numbers of visitors from visa-waver countries.
00:55These measures follow steps taken in June when the State Department introduced rules requiring some visa applicants to make their social media profiles publicly accessible.
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