India, July 3 -- A viral post on social media is advising international students to be cautious regarding their online activities. It reports that an Indian student was denied entry into the United States after a phone inspection at a US airport. However, HT.com cannot independently verify the authenticity of the claim made in the post.

The post, which has been widely circulated, states that the student had traveled back to India for the summer break and was trying to re-enter the US to resume studies. During the inspection, a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer requested to examine the student's mobile phone. The post claims that the officers found the student was part of a WhatsApp group that shared ride-sharing information ...