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State Dept. Wants to Vet Visa Applicants' Social Media Accounts

As part of the Trump administration’s aggressive vetting policy, the State Department wants to require that all U.S. visa applicants share their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers. “The department said it wants the public to comment on the proposed new requirements, which will affect nearly 15 million foreigners who apply for visas to enter the U.S. each year,” The Associated Press reports.

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