Liberians applying for US visas will have to give American authorities access to their social media, according to a new statement from the US embassy in Monrovia.

U.S. Embassy mandates social media to be public for F, M, and J visa applicants to ensure identity verification.

Bengaluru: Students who wish to study in the United States under the F, M, or J non-immigrant visa categories will now be required to set their social media accounts to ‘public’ as part of the visa application process.