How the new U.S. visa rules affect your online privacy | Explained

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Privacy experts criticize new US visa rules requiring social media vetting, comparing the policies to authoritarian regimes. Although privacy laws may not be violated, visa applicants face risks if opting out of social media disclosures.

Privacy experts have slammed the U.S. government’s new social media vetting requirements, likening the country’s approach to that of an authoritarian regime. However, they note it is difficult to claim that privacy laws are being broken as visa applicants can choose to ignore the request, though they put their visa application at risk by doing so