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> Border Patrol Checking US Visitors' Phones, Social Media Many countries have been doing this for years though. And several of those countries even have key d
by ranger_danger 2y ago
> Border Patrol Checking US Visitors' Phones, Social Media
Many countries have been doing this for years though. And several of those countries even have key disclosure laws unlike the US, where you are literally forced to unlock your devices and give out your password no matter what.
- watwut 2y agoWhich many countries?
- majorchord 2y agoNot OP but I found these at least, googling in 30 seconds: Australian Border Force searched phones of 10,000 travellers in past two years, data shows https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/11/australian-border-force-abf-searching-phones-travellers-data https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/... Canadian authorities, like U.S. authorities, say they will seize a phone if a traveler refuses to unlock it. New Zealand imposes a $5,000 fine for failing to unlock a phone, and Britain considers refusing to unlock a phone for police to be a counterterrorism offense. https://reason.com/2025/04/04/what-to-do-if-border-police-ask-to-search-your-phone/ https://reason.com/2025/04/04/what-to-do-if-border-police-as...