Paris, France, Jan 29, 2026 (AFP) - US scrutiny of visitors' social media could hammer tourism: trade group

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A US plan to step up scrutiny of foreign visitors' social media use threatens to cut tourist spending by up to $15.7 billion this year as people decide to stay away, an industry group said Thursday. A survey of potential travellers to the United States from visa-exempt countries found that 34 percent said they were "somewhat or much less likely to visit the US in the next two to three years" if the policy goes into effect, according to the World......

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