Alas Poor Erinaceus@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 days agoIs it safe to travel with your phone right now?www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1201arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1200arrow-down1external-linkIs it safe to travel with your phone right now?www.theverge.comAlas Poor Erinaceus@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square35fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down6·5 days ago This isn’t about what police can do You can be required to unlock your device Sure seems like it’s about what police can do. And no, they cannot force you to do that.
minus-squarejacksilver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 days 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.
Sure seems like it’s about what police can do. And no, they cannot force you to do that.
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.