New Social Media Vetting Guidelines
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State Dept. announces new guidelines for vetting student visa applicants' social media

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Applicants will be asked to set all of their social media accounts to "public" The new guidelines are part of an effort to "ensure we are properly screening every single person attempting to visit our country" A senior State Department official says the move is to make the U.S. and its universities safer.
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