United States officials now have permission to collect usernames and other social media information from all immigrants seeking to enter the country. The new rule went into effect October 18 as an amendment to the U.S. Privacy Act. The Privacy Act establishes policies for how the government can collect and use information about individuals. The measure was enacted in 1974 after Richard M. Nixon resigned from the presidency. The new amendment gives the Department of Homeland Security permission to collect social media handles, aliases, associated identifiable information and search results. The rule affects both permanent U.S. residents and naturalized citizens. The collected information becomes part of the person’s immigration records.
Title: US Begins Collecting Social Media Information from Immigrants
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Nixon resigned from the presidency.</span> <span data-start-time='48271' data-end-time='65938'>The new amendment gives the Department of Homeland Security permission to collect social media handles, aliases, associated identifiable information and search results.</span> <span data-start-time='65938' data-end-time='73792'>The rule affects both permanent U.S. residents and naturalized citizens.</span> <span data-start-time='73792' data-end-time='80688'>The collected information becomes part of the person’s immigration records.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/social_media_immigrants.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=9582 data-hint-location='48271' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/what_does_handle_mean.m4a'>What does handle mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='nick name'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/lid.m4a'><span>lid</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/nick_name.m4a'><span>nick name</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/ghost_writer.m4a'><span>ghost writer</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/movie_name.m4a'><span>movie name</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=9583 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/what_do_officials_now_have.m4a'>What do officials now have?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='permission'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/more_help.m4a'><span>more help</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/permission.m4a'><span>permission</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/new_rules.m4a'><span>new rules</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/a_challenge.m4a'><span>a challenge</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=9584 data-hint-location='15646' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/the_rule_is_an_amendment_to_the__blank__act.m4a'>The rule is an amendment to the <span class='blank'>Privacy</span> Act.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Privacy'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/president.m4a'><span>President</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/social_media.m4a'><span>Social Media</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/privacy.m4a'><span>Privacy</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2176/security.m4a'><span>Security</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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