CBP proposal would force international travelers to provide five years of social‑media history and relatives' personal data

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has proposed expanding data collection for international visitors to include five years of social‑media history and personal details about family members. If finalized, the rule would broaden vetting requirements for foreign travelers to the United States and increase pre‑travel data burdens.

Discovered 2025-12-11T11:15:12.650031-08:00 | 2025-12-11T11:15:12.650031-08:00

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  • Expanded pre‑travel data needs (five years of social‑media history plus relatives' details) will increase the volume and sensitivity of personal information airlines, reservation systems and border‑processing partners must handle, affecting data‑exchange and manifest processes.
  • The proposal raises compliance, privacy and cybersecurity implications for carriers, airports and vendors that collect or transmit passenger data, potentially requiring contract, system and policy changes to manage new legal and risk exposures.

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2025-12-11T11:15:12.650031-08:00
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2025-12-18T03:30:02.468454-08:00
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