US proposes reviewing social media of nearly everyone seeking entry
The proposals support Donald Trump's promise to institute “extreme vetting” of foreigners entering the United states to prevent terrorism. Previously, under rules instituted last May, consular officials were instructed to collect social media identifiers only when they determined “that such information is … Read More
Study shows social media echo chambers might actually be a good thing
The research team, which included scientists from Duke University, Princeton, and NYU, surveyed 1,652 self-identified Republicans and Democrats about their views on various political policies and their social media usage. A week later a random group of respondents from both sides of the spectrum … Read More
#MatzahChallenge Puts Social Media Twist On Passover
The UJA-Federation of New York is helping them get even more involved by starting up the social media campaign #MatzahChallenge. That means posting pictures of matzah however you like them: From lox and cream cheese to chocolate cover raspberries. The Federation says for every picture posted … Read More
Immigration chief in San Francisco apologizes for social media post seen as offensive
After the Chronicle asked ICE officials about the post, Jennings removed it from the job-oriented social networking site. Jennings said in a statement that it was “directed to a former co-worker and instructor in Arab culture and was meant to poke fun at myself and use me as an example …
The illusion of participation: the culture of mass ‘following’ on social media
The Canadian economist and philosopher Harold Innis comes to mind as an aid to reflect on Facebook's silent leap from being regarded as social media to having been proved a powerful political media. Its CEO Mark Zuckerberg has quickly apologised, but that cannot be of much use when the outcome … …
Any social media accounts to declare? US wants travelers to tell
The US Department of State wants to ask visa applicants to provide details on the social media accounts they've used in the past five years, as well as telephone numbers, email addresses, and international travel during this period. The plan, if approved by the Office of Management and Budget, will … …
US visa applicants may soon be asked for social media identities: State Dept
In a broad expansion of the information gathered from applicants for U.S. visas, the federal government is proposing to collect social media identities from nearly everyone who seeks entry into the United States, according to a State Department filing on Friday. The proposal, if approved by the Office of … Read …
Immigrants Must Give Social Media Information for Visa Applications, State Department Proposes
Millions of immigrant and non-immigrant visa applicants reportedly may have to fork over information from their social media accounts should a new State Department proposal be approved. The department requested the Office of Management and Budget to approve the rule, which would be used as … Read More
Attorney General to investigate social media comments made by juror in Irish rape trial
Comments posted on social media by a juror in the rape trial of two Irish rugby players are being investigated by Northern Ireland's Attorney General. John Larkin, Attorney General for Northern Ireland, will investigate whether a juror's online comments represent a breach of contempt of court. Read More
14 Million Visitors to US Face Social-Media Screening
Nearly all applicants for a visa to enter the United States — an estimated 14.7 million people a year — will be asked to submit their social–media user names for the past five years, under proposed rules that the State Department issued on Friday. Last September, the Trump administration announced … …