US EditionThis Week in Explainers: Why Your Entry to the US Might Depend on Your Social Media History
- On Dec. 10, U.S. Customs and Border Protection filed a Federal Register proposal to expand the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, requiring social media history from visa‑waiver applicants.
- The Department of Homeland Security framed the proposal as `the first step in starting a discussion to have new policy options to keep the American people safe,` while critics and legal experts raised privacy concerns.
- The proposal lists detailed family and biometric information such as biometrics , email addresses from the last ten years, telephone numbers used in the last five years, and family member details.
- Nationals of 42 visa‑waiver countries would face new disclosure rules under the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, affecting travelers for up to 90 days, including at least 17 2026 World Cup nations with matches starting June 11, 2026.
- DHS has opened a 60‑day public comment period and Bo Cooper warned the rules could harm tourism by allowing discretionary denials based on online speech.
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The Two Matts Q&A: Should we hand US authorities our social media history?
Matthew d’Ancona and Matt Kelly again respond to your queries. They discuss the Trump administration’s demand for visitors to hand over five years’ worth of social media history, why political manifestos have got so long and whether Piers Morgan was right to give such lengthy exposure to Nick Fuertes.Plus they talk about whether the UK […]
This Week in Explainers: Why your entry to the US might depend on your social media history
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If you were planning a trip to the United States soon, you might want to review everything you've posted online in the last five years. Why? U.S. border officials may request access to the social media and other online accounts of some people travelling south of the border from Canada. Also read: 9 destinations where the Canadian dollar is strong and lets you travel for less. This is according to a government document from U.S. Customs and Borde…
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