New US border checks could involve scanning your last five years of social media history– here's what you need to know

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• The US government wants to check your social media posts at the border
• That could impact your data privacy and free speech rights
• Privacy advocates are opposing the move

Tourists visiting the US could soon be subjected to more intense checks than usual, with new proposed rules including in-depth social media screening and other similarly draconian measures.