India

Countries have started to use social media to control life and issue government permits and visas.

Similar to police state on China, United States is screening people based on social media posting from last 5 years.

Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used from the last 5 years on the DS-160 visa application form. Applicants certify that the information in their visa application is true and correct before they sign and https://t.co/ZiSewKYNbt

U.S. Embassy India

Countries have started to use social media to control life and issue government permits and visas.

Similar to police state on China, United States is screening people based on social media posting from last 5 years.

https://x.com/USAndIndia/status/1938109721136800250

Graphic with a tan and navy-blue color scheme. At the top, in bold navy text: 'Every U.S. visa adjudication is a national security decision.' Below that, regular navy text explains that the United States requires visa applicants to provide social media identifiers on application forms, and that all available information is used in visa screening and vetting. The lower part of the graphic shows a partial screenshot of the U.S. Department of State's online nonimmigrant visa application form (DS-160), specifically the section titled 'Social Media.' The form asks if the applicant has a social media presence and provides fields for listing social media provider/platform and identifier.

Graphic emphasizing U.S. visa policy, with a navy blue and light gray color scheme. At the top, in bold navy blue text: 'WORKING TO ENSURE NATIONAL SECURITY,' accompanied by a navy U.S. government seal. The center of the image shows a screenshot of the U.S. Department of State’s online nonimmigrant visa application form (DS-160), specifically the 'Social Media' section, where applicants are prompted to list social media platforms and identifiers. At the bottom, in bold navy text on a light gray background: 'Omitting social media information on your application could lead to visa denial and ineligibility for future U.S. visas.'