Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan

Proposed plan would apply to tourists of all countries, including those not required to get a visa to visit the US
Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would also require any email addresses and telephone numbers visitors have used in the same period. Picture: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images

All tourists to the United States would have to reveal their social media activity from the last five years, under new Trump administration plans.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), would also require any email addresses and telephone numbers visitors have used in the same period, and the names, addresses, birthdates and birthplaces of family members, including children.

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