US plans to start checking tourists’ social media over last five years

The US is proposing that foreign visitors provide their social media history over the last five years to enter the country. US Customs and Border Protection “is adding social media as a mandatory data element” as part of the screening process for travellers entering the US under the Visa Waiver Program, according to a Department of Homeland Security notice posted on Wednesday. The proposal, which includes those from Ireland, the UK, Australia, Germany, Japan and the UK who can now en