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Student visa applicants advised to tread lightly as U.S. expands social media vetting
Counselors are urging foreign students applying to U.S. colleges to avoid certain topics online as the State Department ...
State Department to ramp up screening, social media vetting for student visa applicants as interviews paused
The State Department is poised to increase its social media vetting for those applying for student and exchange visitor visas ...
Trump administration halting student visa appointments ahead of "expanded social media vetting"
The Trump administration is planning to expand social media screenings for international students applying for visas.
US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
U.S. officials say the State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study ...
State Department orders embassies to pause new student visa appointments as it moves to expand social media vetting
The US State Department has instructed US embassies and consulates around the world to pause new student visa appointments as ...
US State Department orders embassies to ‘immediately begin additional vetting’ for anyone seeking a visa to travel to Harvard
The US State Department on Friday ordered all US embassies and consulates to “immediately begin additional vetting” for ...
State implements reviews of Harvard visa applicants’ social media accounts
The State Department issued instructions to consulates and embassies late Thursday telling them to start the vetting immediately.
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State Department Will Review Social Media Accounts of Harvard Student Visa Applicants for Antisemitism
The State Department will begin reviewing the social media accounts of Harvard student visa applicants for antisemitism as ...
International students sue over Trump’s social media surveillance plan
The suit, filed against Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Virginia federal court, claims that the pause on student visa ...
New student visas paused as State Dept. plans tougher social media review
The Trump administration has paused interviews for student visas as it prepares tougher social media vetting guidelines for ...
Jolt’s Latest Doc ‘Can’t Look Away’ Examines the Dark Side of Social Media and Its Impact On Adolescents
“Can’t Look Away” is currently streaming on Jolt, an AI-driven streaming platform that connects independent films with ...
US will ban foreign officials to punish countries for social media rules
The State Department will restrict visas for foreign officials that support content moderation ‘censorship,’ an apparent ...