Two red flags with this news. First, anytime the U.S. or any other government says it needs to reduce individual liberties it does so under the guise of fighting terrorism, money laundering, and criminals. It does none of these things effectively.

2nd red flag is that requests would actually be made to individuals applying for Visas. This is just cover for activities that have been happening for decades including U.S. citizens that obtain certain Visas that the U.S. deems "at risk". Some examples are the Russia, China, Iran, and Syria. Any citizen that has access to reality in these countries is a potential dissident.

The Soviet Union used the same sort of tactics long before we had FB. If your read the wrong things and repeated them, bad things would happen to you. If your neighbor wanted your apartment, they claimed you read and said bad things.

...and we inch closer to a Brave New World. ;)