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vetting, social media and Student VISA applicants

Trump throws another punch at Harvard — demands more social media vetting of visa applicants

The Trump administration is escalating its social media vetting of visa applicants seeking to travel to Harvard University, a State Department cable sent to diplomatic posts Friday shows.

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State Department to ramp up screening, social media vetting for student visa applicants as interviews paused

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Student visa applicants advised to tread lightly as U.S. expands social media vetting

‘A fear campaign.’ Students around the world are shocked, scared and saddened by US visa pause

“It feels like a really scary and unsettling time for international students studying in the US,” said one Canadian student who has also been accepted by Columbia.

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Trump’s Campaign Against Foreign Students Is on Shaky Legal Ground

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US visa ban: Which oda options international students get?

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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 it develops guidance to expand “social media screening and vetting” to all applicants for student visas,

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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 interviews violates the Administrative Procedures Act, a law prohibiting capricious rule-making. The complaint is currently sealed.

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 audiences. Recent Jolt titles include “Hollywoodgate,” “Zurawsksi v Texas,” and “The Bibi Files,” a documentary from Oscar-winners Alex Gibney and Alexis Bloom that investigates corruption in Israeli politics.