Trump Administration Proposes Mandatory Social Media Access for Visa-Free Travelers
The Trump administration has introduced a proposal requiring foreign visitors traveling to the United States under the visa waiver program to provide access to their social media accounts. This proposal mandates that travelers using the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) must allow U.S. immigration and customs authorities to review five years of their social media activity. The requirement would apply to citizens from 42 countries, including Australia, France, Germany, Japan, and the UK, who currently enjoy visa-free travel to the U.S. In addition to social media data, visitors would need to provide all phone numbers used in the past five years, email addresses from the past decade, personal details of family members, and biometric data. The proposal, published in the Federal Register, is open for public comment for 60 days before potentially becoming law. 
