Alas Poor Erinaceus@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoIs it safe to travel with your phone right now?www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square35linkfedilinkarrow-up1200arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1199arrow-down1external-linkIs it safe to travel with your phone right now?www.theverge.comAlas Poor Erinaceus@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square35linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squarejacksilver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoThis article and thread are talking about border agents, which operate under different rules/regulations than you local police officer. While US citizens cannot be denied entry, non-citizens can if they refuse to unlock their phone. Even US citizens can have devices confiscated if you refuse to unlock the phone for them - https://www.theverge.com/policy/634264/customs-border-protection-search-phone-airport-rights. Because at the border, it’s been decided searches don’t require a warrant.
This article and thread are talking about border agents, which operate under different rules/regulations than you local police officer.
While US citizens cannot be denied entry, non-citizens can if they refuse to unlock their phone. Even US citizens can have devices confiscated if you refuse to unlock the phone for them - https://www.theverge.com/policy/634264/customs-border-protection-search-phone-airport-rights. Because at the border, it’s been decided searches don’t require a warrant.