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'Life-threatening risk': Security leaks on social media endanger troops, undermine ops, c'mtee says
"We are in a situation where very significant information, which could assist the enemy, is freely available on social media, ...
Trump administration leans on social media in immigration fight
The Trump administration is increasingly turning to social media as a national security tool to vet immigrants, stoking ...
US embassies are asking visa applicants to set social media profiles to 'public' for review
In June 2025, a rumor circulated online that U.S. embassies around the world were now requiring applicants for nonimmigrant ...
US wants visa applicants to make their social media accounts ‘public’. Here's how students may be affected
The US has made significant changes in student and exchange visitor applicants under the F, M, and J non-immigrant ...
Social media information now a must on US Visa forms: US Embassy in India issues new guidelines
The US Embassy in India now requires visa applicants to list all social media usernames from the past five years on the ...
'Make all social media accounts public': New US rule for non-immigrant visa applicants
All individuals applying for an F, M, or J non-immigrant visa are to adjust the privacy settings on all of their personal ...
U.S. requires visa applicants to share social media used in 5 years: U.S. Embassy in India
U.S. requires visa applicants to share social media information for security, warns of visa denial for omissions.
Defence Minister reminds troops not to share sensitive information on social media
TAWAU: Those in the Armed Forces have been reminded to refrain from uploading sensitive information on social media, ...