Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Visitors to the United States may be required to share the last five years of their social media history, whether or not they are from a country that requires a visa under a new proposed rule.
The proposal was posted on the Federal Register by the Department of Homeland Security, and Americans can comment for the next 60 days. Visitors would also be asked to provide all phone numbers and addresses for the past five years, as well as information about family members.
A rule that began in 2019 requires visa applicants list their social media accounts. Since June, Customs and Border Protection has required the social media accounts of visa applicants to be made public.
Residents of countries in the visa waiver program, which includes countries like Germany, France, Israel, South Korea and Britain, now use the Electronic System for Travel Authorizations, which has been in place since 2007. Visitors complete the ESTA application via a website.
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