The State Department Friday put new regulations in place for visa applicants, requiring disclosure of social media accounts, a move that critics worry could lead to an easier path for deportations.

Applicants for visas will be required to provide a list of their social media account usernames, email addresses, and phone numbers upon applying. These restrictions, which AP reported will affect up to 15 million people a year, were previously only used for applicants who were flagged by the department.

In an interview with Common Dreams, Dan Feidt, a reporter with Unicorn Riot and privacy advocate, speculated that the new rules could be used to expedite deportation proceedings. 

“They can falsely attribute some social media activity to you and claim you lied about it,” said Feidt. 

Feidt added that he believes the new rules could provide a bigger “attack surface” for the government to target applicants with—giving more of a chance that the government could find inconsistencies to then use as the justification for deportation.