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US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report says

HarZaviya summary · from 3 outlets

Most outlets reported that the US will vet the social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, citing a media report and a State Department spokesperson. Dawn included a brief reference to the report being in a "conservative news outlet," while The Express Tribune added a direct quote from the spokesperson about "online presence vetting" being used to ensure visa eligibility under US law.

How 3 outlets covered this — an automatically generated summary. Each outlet's own headline and excerpt are below.

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3 articles · 3 outlets

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US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report says

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  1. US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report says

    The US State Department will vet the social media accounts of foreign journalists applying for visas to work in the United States, according to a media report on Thursday. The report in the conservative news outlet The Daily Signal cited an internal memo that said an initiative by President Donald Trump’s administration that requires applicants […]

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US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report says

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HarZaviya summary · from 2 outlets

Most outlets reported the U.S. State Department's practice of vetting the social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, citing a media report. The excerpts indicate that the focus was on the policy itself and its legal basis under U.S. law, as stated by a State Department spokesperson. One outlet briefly mentioned the report's source as a "conservative news outlet," while others did not specify the source's political leaning.

How 2 outlets covered this — an automatically generated summary. Each outlet's own headline and excerpt are below.

  1. US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report says

    The US State Department will ​vet the social media accounts of foreign journalists applying for visas to work in the United ‌States, according to a media report on Thursday. The report in the conservative news outlet The Daily Signal cited an internal memo that said an initiative by President Donald Trump’s administration that requires applicants for many visa types to make their social media a...

  2. The Express Tribune 87% identical

    US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report says

    'Online presence vetting' used to ensure applicants are eligible for visa under US law, State Dept spokesperson says

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