Trump plans to review tourists' social media before they enter the US
More visitors will be forced to reveal their online activity under new US administration plans
There is no specific reference to what would prevent a person from entering the United States. One clue might lie in the US government's capture and revocation policy, which aims to identify and expel foreigners who violate US law, regardless of the severity of the violation.
The program uses AI-based surveillance tools to monitor foreigners in the US by tracking their presence on social media and at protests.
Legal experts and human rights groups have warned that the program particularly targets people who appear to express support for US-designated terrorist organizations, such as Hamas or Hezbollah, when they advocate for Palestinians. rights. Ellis suspects that, with the new proposal, similar, if not the same, technology will be used for tourists. "The resources needed to manually screen everything are simply impossible to obtain. They will have to use targeted queries. There will be a huge financial and environmental cost, whatever is decided. I wonder how much thought has been given to this and how many 'bad people' will actually be caught," he added.government distinguish between what is a red flag and what you've simply been shown and watched for three seconds?” What will the US be looking for in tourists' posts? The executive order that led to the proposal cites terrorism concerns as a reason for increasing scrutiny of people from abroad. attitudes” are dangerously ambiguous and could be used against people who have liked, watched, or shared something they may not even agree with. “You could look at someone's TikTok history and see that they've watched a video promoting extreme views, but they only watched it for a second. Is that better than if they had watched it for 30 seconds?” I have asked. “From an ethical standpoint, they should provide a justification, but they could simply say, 'We don't like your use of social media,' to make things difficult for people who want to come to the country with good intentions.”
There is no specific reference to what would prevent a person from entering the United States. One clue might lie in the US government's capture and revocation policy, which aims to identify and expel foreigners who violate US law, regardless of the severity of the violation.
The program uses AI-based surveillance tools to monitor foreigners in the US by tracking their presence on social media and at protests.
Legal experts and human rights groups have warned that the program particularly targets people who appear to express support for US-designated terrorist organizations, such as Hamas or Hezbollah, when they advocate for Palestinians. rights. Ellis suspects that, with the new proposal, similar, if not the same, technology will be used for tourists. "The resources needed to manually screen everything are simply impossible to obtain. They will have to use targeted queries. There will be a huge financial and environmental cost, whatever is decided. I wonder how much thought has been given to this and how many 'bad people' will actually be caught,” he added.government distinguish between what is a red flag and what you've simply been shown and watched for three seconds?” What will the US be looking for in tourists' posts? The executive order that led to the proposal cites terrorism concerns as a reason for increasing scrutiny of people from abroad. “The United States must ensure that aliens and aliens already in the United States do not hold hostile attitudes toward their citizens, their culture, their government, their institutions, or their founding principles, and that they do not defend, aid, or abet foreign terrorists and other threats to our national security,” the text reads like “hostile.” attitudes” are dangerously ambiguous and could be used against people who have liked, watched, or shared something they may not even agree with. “You could look at someone's TikTok history and see that they've watched a video promoting extreme views, but they only watched it for a second. Is that better than if they had watched it for 30 seconds?” I have asked. “From an ethical standpoint, they should provide a justification, but they could simply say, 'We don't like your use of social media,' to make things difficult for people who want to come to the country with good intentions.”
There is no specific reference to what would prevent a person from entering the United States. One clue might lie in the US government's capture and revocation policy, which aims to identify and expel foreigners who violate US law, regardless of the severity of the violation.
The program uses AI-based surveillance tools to monitor foreigners in the US by tracking their presence on social media and at protests.
Legal experts and human rights groups have warned that the program particularly targets people who appear to express support for US-designated terrorist organizations, such as Hamas or Hezbollah, when they advocate for Palestinians. rights. Ellis suspects that, with the new proposal, similar, if not the same, technology will be used for tourists. "The resources needed to manually screen everything are simply impossible to obtain. They will have to use targeted queries. There will be a huge financial and environmental cost, whatever is decided. I wonder how much thought has been given to this and how many 'bad people' will actually be caught,” he added.Expressions like “hostile attitudes” are dangerously ambiguous and could be used against people who have liked, watched, or shared something they may not even agree with. "You could look at someone's TikTok history and see that they've watched a video promoting extreme views, but they only watched it for a second. Is that better than if they had watched it for 30 seconds?" I have asked. “From an ethical standpoint, they should provide a justification, but they could simply say, 'We don't like your use of social media,' to make things difficult for people who want to come to the country with good intentions.”
There is no specific reference to what would prevent a person from entering the United States. One clue might lie in the US government's capture and revocation policy, which aims to identify and expel foreigners who violate US law, regardless of the severity of the violation.
The program uses AI-based surveillance tools to monitor foreigners in the US by tracking their presence on social media and at protests.
Legal experts and human rights groups have warned that the program particularly targets people who appear to express support for US-designated terrorist organizations, such as Hamas or Hezbollah, when they advocate for Palestinians. rights. Ellis suspects that, with the new proposal, similar, if not the same, technology will be used for tourists. "The resources needed to manually screen everything are simply impossible to obtain. They will have to use targeted queries. There will be a huge financial and environmental cost, whatever is decided. I wonder how much thought has been given to this and how many 'bad people' will actually be caught," he added.Expressions like “hostile attitudes” are dangerously ambiguous and could be used against people who have liked, watched, or shared something they may not even agree with. "You could look at someone's TikTok history and see that they've watched a video promoting extreme views, but they only watched it for a second. Is that better than if they had watched it for 30 seconds?" I have asked. “From an ethical standpoint, they should provide a justification, but they could simply say, 'We don't like your use of social media,' to make things difficult for people who want to come to the country with good intentions.”
There is no specific reference to what would prevent a person from entering the United States. One clue might lie in the US government's capture and revocation policy, which aims to identify and expel foreigners who violate US law, regardless of the severity of the violation.
The program uses AI-based surveillance tools to monitor foreigners in the US by tracking their presence on social media and at protests.
Legal experts and human rights groups have warned that the program particularly targets people who appear to express support for US-designated terrorist organizations, such as Hamas or Hezbollah, when they advocate for Palestinians. rights. Ellis suspects that, with the new proposal, similar, if not the same, technology will be used for tourists. "The resources needed to manually screen everything are simply impossible to obtain. They will have to use targeted queries. There will be a huge financial and environmental cost, whatever is decided. I wonder how much thought has been given to this and how many 'bad people' will actually be caught," he added.when they advocate for Palestinian rights. Ellis suspects that, with the new proposal, similar, if not the same, technology will be used for tourists. "The resources needed to manually screen everything are simply impossible to obtain. They will have to use targeted queries. There will be a huge financial and environmental cost, whatever is decided. I wonder how much thought has been given to this and how many 'bad people' will actually be caught," he added.when they advocate for Palestinian rights. Ellis suspects that, with the new proposal, similar, if not the same, technology will be used for tourists. "The resources needed to manually screen everything are simply impossible to obtain. They will have to use targeted queries. There will be a huge financial and environmental cost, whatever is decided. I wonder how much thought has been given to this and how many 'bad people' will actually be caught," he added.

