US government edict puts international film-makers in danger, lawsuit claims
Rule forces film-makers to disclose their social media activities when applying to enter the US, compromising their security
Documentary film-makers operating in some of the most dangerous countries in the world are having their work disrupted and security compromised by a Trump administration edict that forces them to disclose their social media activities when applying to enter the US, a new lawsuit claims.
The US department of homeland security and state department were sued in a federal court in Washington on Thursday over a rule change that the plaintiffs argue could put film-makers in personal peril. The suit concerns a registration requirement introduced in May that impacts more than 14m visa applicants each year, obliging them to disclose all social media behavior including the pseudonymous handles they use to protect their identity.