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(165,245 posts) Wed Dec 10, 2025, 08:48 AM Dec 10

Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan [View all]

Source: NBC News

Dec. 9, 2025, 11:02 PM EST

The Trump administration plans to require all foreign tourists to provide their social media histories from the last five years to enter the country, according to a notice published Tuesday in the Federal Register.

The data would be “mandatory” for new entrants to the U.S., regardless of whether they are entering from countries that require visas, according to the notice from Customs and Border Protection.

Residents of the United Kingdom and Germany are among the countries from which visitors do not require visas to visit the U.S., which, according to the notice, could add an extra hurdle for travelers. British citizens and people of other waived countries currently can complete “Electronic System for Travel Authorizations” in lieu of obtaining visas.

The Trump administration has increased restrictions on people entering the U.S., and President Donald Trump ran a campaign that focused on border and immigration crackdowns.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/foreign-tourists-five-years-social-media-history-customs-border-protec-rcna248337

And they published that mess in the Federal Register. The whole thing needs to be withdrawn as a violation of the First Amendment.

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Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 10 OP

How bout republicans disclose BOSSHOG Dec 10 #1

I just bdamomma Dec 10 #2

Not sure that the First amendment applies to foreign visitors genxlib Dec 10 #3

It does, but it's complicated. GCG Dec 10 #7

Thanks, I wondered about that. OF COURSE Trmp will just say it doesn't apply period and force them to prove him wrong .. eppur_se_muova Dec 10 #24

Seems more like a fourth amendment violation dickthegrouch Dec 10 #28

The search is conducted when they're not on American soil fujiyamasan Dec 11 #40

Authoritarian Thought Control /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 10 #4

Wtf is a social media history- every post and fave you've made? How do you submit something like that? Blues Heron Dec 10 #5

How would they even determine what accounts you have? pimpbot Dec 10 #6

I think we all see where this is going JohnnyRingo Dec 10 #8

this other article should be included too. bdamomma Dec 10 #9

FYI, I received BlueMTexpat Dec 10 #16

Needs to be used without the trailing dot muriel_volestrangler Dec 10 #20

Thanks! BlueMTexpat Dec 11 #39

oops bdamomma Dec 10 #19

If thwy so this for the WorldCup - it will be the worst attended ever and a total shit show because of krasnov. lark Dec 10 #10

And who exactly is going to read all those social media entries? MLWR Dec 10 #11

Elon's AI Red Mountain Dec 10 #18

Right on both counts. The usual AI "quality control' will attend. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 10 #25

Who wants to visit a nasty shithole controlled by a demented, deranged dictator dalton99a Dec 10 #12

Why anyone wants to visit the US anymore s a mystery. Lonestarblue Dec 10 #13

Arrivederci, tourists. tanyev Dec 10 #14

And with the World Cup and Olympics coming up. Diamond_Dog Dec 10 #15

Onerous requirements on tourists/visitors also serve to isolate Americans even more. Solly Mack Dec 10 #17

Plus "the names, birth dates, places of residence and birthplaces of parents, spouses, siblings and children" muriel_volestrangler Dec 10 #21

Oh, heck, why don't we just ban tourism to this country? WTF????????? Vinca Dec 10 #22

We should. That would be wonderful 😊 🙂 😀 ☺️ ❤️ Srkdqltr Dec 10 #29

All because we have a thin-skinned asshole in the White House FakeNoose Dec 10 #23

we are becoming more like the old Soviet Union every day DBoon Dec 10 #26

This is the part of the Abuser - Cult cycle where they separate you from friends and family Prairie Gates Dec 10 #27

Way to destroy our international tourism industry orange piggy kimbutgar Dec 10 #30

Yeah, I don't get this. It is hurting his own rich pals in the tourism industry. travelingthrulife Dec 10 #34

He really loves helping the travel industry go under. sinkingfeeling Dec 10 #31

All foreign leaders Smilo Dec 10 #32

No one will travel to the US. Why would they? travelingthrulife Dec 10 #33

This man (?) is fucking nuts. Bat shit crazy. Howl at the moon insane. Marie Marie Dec 10 #35

Oh. Way to bring $$ into our country! NOT! 😑 electric_blue68 Dec 10 #36

Wow...what a great idea to increase tourism to the US! Oh...wait...n/t PatrickforB Dec 10 #37

"Of course for $4500 we can just overlook all the memes; welcome to the United States..." EarthFirst Dec 10 #38

I hope Florida and all the red states with national parks are happy fujiyamasan Dec 11 #41

'Death knell': Internet blasts Trump for 'decimating' tourism with social media crackdown LetMyPeopleVote Dec 11 #42

Nothing like destroying Foreign Tourism to the USA, Donnie! ProudMNDemocrat Dec 11 #43