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Africa: U.S. to Mandate 5-Year Social Media History for Visa-Free Travellers: [Vanguard] The United States is seeking to introduce stricter digital-screening rules for millions of visitors entering the country under its Visa Waiver Program, proposing mandatory disclosure of social media activity spanning the past five years. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPlk73 #USVisa #SocialMediaPolicy #VisaWaiver #DigitalScreening #TravelNews
Manuel BisseyJun 25, 2025

🛂 New U.S. visa rules now require applicants to disclose social media handles—part of a broader push to enhance national security through digital transparency.
#DigitalScreening #Privacy 🔍🌐

https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/new-us-visa-rule-requires-applicants-to.html

New U.S. Visa Rule Requires Applicants to Set Social Media Account Privacy to Public

U.S. Embassy mandates social media to be public for F, M, and J visa applicants to ensure identity verification.

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