The US plans to demand access to five years' worth of people's social media history before entering the country. Check your social media first Opens in new window ]“I think there is very good historical connections between Ireland and the United States. “Five years for some people is an awful lot of social media. In that context, I don’t see why five years of social media [is required]. In addition to social media history, applicants would also have to submit other “high value data fields” including email addresses from the last decade, phone numbers from the last five years, biometric information and personal details of family members.