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#590 American Tourists: The Social Media Visa Test
Is screening tourists’ social media legitimate security — or blatant authoritarianism?
In this timely episode, host Niall sits down with American-born social commentator Karl Deeter to unpack the Trump administration’s controversial new proposal to make foreign tourists hand over up to five years of social media history before they can enter the United States. The idea, part of expanded immigration screening, would apply even to visitors from countries that currently travel visa-free — including those using the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).
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