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The TRUMP ADMINISTRATION is seeking to change visa applicants to require all applicants to turn over five years social media history. The move is a major expansion of President Donald Trumps effort is implemented 'extreme vetting' and change how immigrants and visitors to the US are processed.

The proposed new rule would require applying for a visa to include their social media usernames on various platforms including Facebook,Twitter or Instagram as well as previous e-mail addresses,phone numbers,international travel ;all from the last five years.
The state department,which filed a notice of the proposed change,estimates it will affect 14.71 million applicants,including those who apply as students,business trips or on vacation.

Maintaining robust screening standards for visa applicants is a dynamic practice that most adapt to emerging threats,'State Departments spokesperson for the Bureau of Consular Affair Virginia Elliott told ABC News'. "Collecting this additional information from visa applicants will strengthen our process for vetting these applicants and confirming their identity.

There is now a 60-day windows for public comments on the proposal that starts Friday and after which time,the rule could be implemented.