Looks like travel just got a bit more complicated for folks from visa-waiver countries heading to the States. Word is the US is floating a new proposal that would require visitors to hand over their social media handles before entry.

This move's raising eyebrows in the crypto and privacy communities. For anyone who's active in Web3 spaces or follows decentralized finance discussions online, this could mean your digital footprint becomes part of the screening process. Some see it as a necessary security measure, while others are calling it government overreach into personal data.

The proposal targets travelers from countries that normally don't need visas for short visits. If it goes through, expect more paperwork and potentially longer processing times at immigration. Privacy advocates aren't happy, and there's already chatter about how this might affect cross-border collaboration in the tech and blockchain sectors.

Whether this becomes standard procedure or gets pushback remains to be seen. But one thing's clear: the line between physical borders and digital identity keeps getting blurrier.