Tourists entering the US may be required to reveal social media passwords to authorities. (middle east, border)

[Brave New World]

The US could actually start asking for tourists internet passwords and phone contacts before allowing entry in to the US.

US customs: Visitors may have to hand phones and social media passwords to TSA agents | The Independent

British visitors to US may be asked for passwords and phone contacts at airports - Telegraph

British visitors could be forced to hand over social media passwords to enter America | London Evening Standard

Originally Posted by Guardian

British travellers to the United States face the uncomfortable choice of handing over personal information, including social media passwords and mobile phone contacts, or running the risk of being denied entry to the country, under a new “extreme vetting” policy being considered by the Trump administration.

Tourists from the UK and other US allies including Germany and France, could be forced to reveal personal data, as well as disclose financial information and face detailed ideological questioning, according to Trump administration officials quoted by the Wall Street Journal. While US citizens have established rights against unlawful searches at the border, the extent to which foreign travellers can resist requests to hand over personal information is unclear.

UK tourists to US may get asked to hand in passwords or be denied entry - Guardian

'Extreme vetting' would require visitors to US to share contacts and passwords - Guardian

[ottomobeale]

buy a burner phone.

Already happend a bunch of times including some high level NASA guys phone. You can bet more than a few naked wife pictures have been copied for personal collections.

[Tigerlily87]

i used to work for a businessman who was given the idea by colleagues to UPS his phone to his hotel and have a blank backup. Doesn't sound so crazy now.

[HappyRider]

Isn't carrying a $10 flip phone in this day and age itself a red flag?

[pknopp]

The "Terrorists" are winning in the Middle East and here. We waste trillions of dollars and all they have to do is say "boo".

[Goodnight]

It's been over 80 days is this the extreme vetting we were promised?

[Cape Cod Todd]

Originally Posted by pknopp

The "Terrorists" are winning in the Middle East and here. We waste trillions of dollars and all they have to do is say "boo".

Exactly.

We have to have tight security 24/7 and be right 100% of the time and that is not Cheap.

The terrorists only need to be right once to be on the news 24/7 and spread their brand of Fear 100%.

[ottomobeale]

Originally Posted by HappyRider

Isn't carrying a $10 flip phone in this day and age itself a red flag?

20% or so still use old style phones.

[HappyRider]

Originally Posted by ottomobeale

20% or so still use old style phones.

Yeah, in the boonies may be but international traveler?

[t206]

Simple answer here, which is "sorry, I don't have any social media accounts" to the TSA agents or whoever. I hate the assumption that everyone must be using social media, when did it become required?