US Denies Implementation of Social Media Checks for Tourists
The special envoy for US Tourism of the Trump Administration, Nick Adams, stated this Saturday from Egypt that the proposal to review social media of tourists entering the country "has not been implemented" and will not be a "problem" for the 2026 World Cup.
TL;DR
- US Special Envoy for Tourism Nick Adams confirmed that the proposed social media review for tourists has not been implemented.
- Adams stated that the proposal will not be a problem for the 2026 World Cup.
- He dismissed the social media review as "nonsense" and a "disparate" perception intended to harm the US.
- The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) previously reported that a third of international travelers might avoid the US if social media checks were introduced.
- WTTC estimates that implementing such a policy could lead to a loss of $15.7 billion in visitor spending.
- WTTC President Gloria Guevara stated that US Customs and Border Protection decided not to implement the policy after being presented with WTTC's data.