• Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories

    From =?UTF-8?Q?Pelle_Svansl=C3=B6s?=@pelle@svans.los to rec.sport.tennis on Thu Mar 26 11:31:44 2026
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    The Trump administration plans to require all foreign tourists to
    provide their social media histories from the last five years to enter
    the country, according to a notice published Tuesday in the Federal
    Register.

    The data would be rCLmandatoryrCY for new entrants to the U.S., regardless
    of whether they are entering from countries that require visas,
    according to the notice from Customs and Border Protection.

    In addition to social media histories, Customs and Border Protection
    would add other new data collection fields, including email addresses
    and telephone numbers used in the last five years, as well as the
    addresses and names of family members, the notice reads.

    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/foreign-tourists-five-years-social-media-history-customs-border-protec-rcna248337

    Old mews, but ongoing.

    The potential decline in travelers could cost the US an estimated $15.7 billion in lost visitor spending, according to World Travel & Tourism
    Council.

    Looks like the businessman wants the US to be closed for business. Oh,
    well. I'll just have to flank from the South.
    --
    "Cough cough"
    -- Suzanne Lenglen

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