Reading Time: 2 minutesUS President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants. The message said social media vetting would be stepped up for student and foreign exchange visas, which would have “significant implications” for embassies and consulates. The diplomatic cable also said the state department was preparing for an “expansion of required social media screening and vetting” applicable to all student visa applications. Many institutions rely on foreign students for a significant chunk of their funding, as they often pay higher tuition fees. The White House has accused some US universities of allowing pro-Palestinian activism on campus to be hijacked by antisemitism.