UAE: Would you make your Facebook, Instagram accounts public for a US tourist visa?

Are you willing to open your Facebook, Instagram or any other personal social media account to get a US tourist visa? This is a question that travellers could face once a proposal by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is approved, requiring visitors to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history.  The biggest legal concerns with this proposal are about privacy and free speech, Dubai-based US attorney and legal director of The American Legal Centre, Shai Zamanian, told Khaleej Times. Recommended For You “People worry that the US collecting years of social media posts could expose personal views that have nothing to do with security, and might make travelers feel they have to watch what they say online. Others also question how this information will be stored and whether it actually makes the country (US) safer.” Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.   The US CBP on Tuesday (December 9) filed a plan said to ask US visa applicants for a long list of personal data including social media, email addresses from the last decade, and the names, birth dates, places of residence and birthplaces of parents
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