The US Embassy in India shares the information in a brief statement, which also cautions against ‘omitting’ social media information as it can lead to ‘visa denial and ineligibility for future visas’.

US student visa applicants must list all social media handles from the past 5 years and submit the DS-160 form before booking appointments

Outlining each visa adjudication as a "national security decision", the US has asked applicants to reveal their social media usernames or handles of each platform they have used in the last five years.