12/11/2025
You can not with any seriousness claim that the Trump administration cares about combating censorship and supporting free speech.
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 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.
The Trump administration has increased restrictions on people entering the U.S., with President Trump previously running his campaign that focused on border and immigration crackdowns.
In addition to social media histories, Customs and Border Protection is set to add other new data collection fields, including email addresses and telephone numbers used in the last five years.
News of the plan comes as the U.S. is set to host events for the FIFA World Cup, drawing fans from around the world to the country.
The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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