Visiting the US? The government is reading your old Facebook posts | Cristian Farias and Carrie DeCell
A new lawsuit could help stop the surveillance of 14 million people a year who visit the US. The courts must put an end to overreach
A new requirement recently imposed under President Trump’s “extreme vetting” program, an outgrowth of his odious Muslim ban, threatens the online freedoms of millions around the world – and by extension, our own.
The little-noticed requirement, which the state department adopted in May, compels nearly everyone wishing to visit or move to the US from abroad to register their social media handles with the US government. The requirement enables government surveillance of more than 14 million visa applicants every year, even long after these would-be visitors and newcomers set foot on US soil.