US Visa Applicants and Social Media Disclosure: A Risky Overreach with Dire Consequences for Nigerians
By Olufemi Soneye The United States (US) has recently implemented a sweeping immigration policy requiring nearly all visa applicants to disclose their social media handles and digital histories. Framed as a tool to bolster national security, counter terrorism, and curb cybercrime, the measure may appear reasonable on paper. But for Nigerians and many others from…