Secret US Policy Blocks Agents From Looking at Social Media of Visa Applicants, Former Official Says
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“It was primarily a question of optics,” said Cohen. “There were concerns from a privacy and civil liberties perspective that while this was not illegal, that it would be viewed negatively if it was disclosed publicly.”
Another former counter-terrorism official cosigned Cohen’s frustration.
“Why the State Department and Homeland Security Department have not leveraged the power of social media is beyond me.” . . .