Department of Homeland Security wants to collect social media information from certain categories of visitors to the U.S. Civil liberties and tech advocacy groups oppose the proposal. The proposal would allow for the collection of information on their online presence from certain types of visitors in their visa-waiver arrival/departure records and online application for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) The deadline for comments on the proposal was Monday. The groups said the proposal would appear to solicit applicants account names on certain popular social media platforms, and to volunteer any additional account names.”]