The Big Story: Should the US have access to travellers' social media history? Will social media checks affect travel to the US?

Published on 12 Dec 2025
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The US could soon ask travellers, including those from Singapore, to share up to five years of social media history as part of immigration checks.

Is this a step toward national security or an overreach that will make travel more complicated and intrusive?

On The Big Story, Nadiah Koh speaks with Cedomir Nestorovic, Professor of Geopolitics, ESSEC Business School, Asia-Pacific to break down the motivations behind the policy, the pushback it’s facing, and what it could mean for anyone planning to visit America.

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