India, June 27 -- Taking into consideration "national security and public safety," the United States has mandated that visa applicants list out all social media usernames or handles that they have used over the last five years and make them public for enhanced screening. On June 26, the US Embassy in India asked the visa applicants to mention their social media usernames or handles of every platform that they have used over the last five years while applying for the DS-160 visa application form.

"Applicants certify that the information in their visa application is true and correct before they sign and submit. Omitting social media information could lead to visa denial and ineligibility for future visas," US Embassy India's X post reads....