US authorities want to check tourists' social media accounts

US authorities want to check tourists' social media accounts

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Anyone entering the US may soon have to grant access to their social media posts. / © Sumaid pal Singh Bakshi, Unsplash

US border guards want to scrutinise the social media profiles of short-term visitors, such as tourists and business travellers from Europe. What is behind this data collection?

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