Donald Trump wants to restrict birthright again

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The administration of US President Donald Trump apparently wants to expand the review of applicants’ online activities when issuing visas. The review of Instagram accounts and similar networks should be expanded to include other visa categories, including foreign journalists, The Daily Signal reported. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt shared the relevant article on her X account on Thursday – without explicitly confirming it.

The Daily Signal cited internal government documents outlining the new plans. Accordingly, visa applicants should have to change the settings of their social media accounts from “private” to “open”.

A court in the US state of New Mexico has sentenced Facebook parent company Meta to a $567 million fine for endangering the mental health of children. The group announced an appeal and said: “We remain convinced that we have a good record of protecting young people online and will continue to defend ourselves against allegations that misrepresent the facts.” In addition to the fine, according to the ruling on Thursday (local time), the company must design its platforms differently for minors in the state.

Judge Bryan Biedscheid agreed with Attorney General Raúl Torrez. He had accused Meta that its products were designed to make young users addicted; In addition, the company does not adequately protect children from sexual exploitation. The five-year order stipulates, among other things, monthly limits on how long young people can use Facebook and Instagram, restrictions on notifications and stricter controls on contacts between adults and minors.

US President Donald Trump is making a new attempt to restrict the right to US citizenship by birth, reports CNN and the “Axios” portal. In a presidential order, he ordered that children of people who belong to foreign terrorist organizations are not allowed to receive passports. The right to nationality of children is also restricted for certain people who act in the interests of other countries.

He also wants to take action against birth tourism and has signed corresponding decrees. Trump had previously tried to abolish birthright US citizenship, but that was overturned by the Supreme Court.

Prominent U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell returned home Thursday after a nearly two-month stay in the hospital and rehabilitation center. He has finally been “released from the rehabilitation center” and will continue his recovery at home, the 84-year-old said in a statement. “On the advice of my doctors, I will be undergoing intensive physical therapy from home during the Senate’s summer recess,” he added.