Brits face handing over five years of social media history to enter US

Donald Trump is set to require British tourists to hand over five years of their social media history to enter the United States, as his administration prepares a sweeping expansion of surveillance affecting millions of travellers

Donald Trump is set to require British tourists to hand over the past five years of their social media history in order to enter the United States.

The president’s administration is preparing to force foreign visitors to hand over the information in a sweeping expansion of surveillance that will affect millions of travellers. The requirement, published by the US Customs and Border Protection in the Federal Register, would compel tourists from visa-waiver nations, such as the UK, Germany, and France, to disclose their social media handles, email addresses, pho