For crying out loud http://abcnews.go.com/US/secret-us-policy-blocks-agents-social-media-visa/story?id=35749325 Secret US Policy Blocks Agents From Looking at Social Media of Visa Applicants, Former Official Say"It was primarily a question of optics," said Cohen. "There were concerns from a privacy and civil liberties perspective that while this was not illegal, that it would be viewed negatively if it was disclosed publicly."