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US to scan travellers' social media for visa waiver

<p>International travellers looking to visit the United States via the visa-waiver program are now being asked to include information on their online presence, according to a report in Politico</p>

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New York: International travellers looking to visit the United States via the visa-waiver program are now being asked to include information on their online presence, according to a report in Politico. The recently updated Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) form, a required component of the visa-waiver application, now includes a section for travellers to provide their user names for various social media accounts, including Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

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