The US plans to require foreign visitors to provide social media records for the past five years before entering the country, including citizens of Australia, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom who can currently enter the country without a visa. According to a notice issued by the US Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, the US Customs and Border Protection “incorporates social media information as a mandatory data element” into the entry screening process for visa exemption program travelers. The proposal has been posted for a 60-day publicity period and public comment has been sought. The new rules will apply to travelers from around 40 countries. Citizens of these countries can currently stay in the US without an ESTA visa for up to 90 days and be screened before traveling. The move is the latest in a series of restrictions on entry by the Trump administration. Earlier this month, the US announced plans to impose travel bans on about 30 countries due to the shooting of two members of the National Guard in Washington.

The US plans to require foreign visitors to provide social media records for the past five years before entering the country, including citizens of Australia, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom who can currently enter the country without a visa. According to a notice issued by the US Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, the US Customs and Border Protection “incorporates social media information as a mandatory data element” into the entry screening process for visa exemption program travelers. The proposal has been posted for a 60-day publicity period and public comment has been sought. The new rules will apply to travelers from around 40 countries. Citizens of these countries can currently stay in the US without an ESTA visa for up to 90 days and be screened before traveling. The move is the latest in a series of restrictions on entry by the Trump administration. Earlier this month, the US announced plans to impose travel bans on about 30 countries due to the shooting of two members of the National Guard in Washington.