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Customs and Border Protection has broad authority to search travelers’ devices when they cross into the United States. Here’s what you can do to protect your digital life while at the US border.

wired.comHow to Protect Yourself From Phone Searches at the US BorderCustoms and Border Protection has broad authority to search travelers’ devices when they cross into the United States. Here’s what you can do to protect your digital life while at the US border.

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Franklin Digito Robovelt 🇺🇸
@fdrobovelt.bsky.social

Exactly why as a US citizen does the 14th amendment not apply? The courts just established that flying someone over international waters doesn't negate a court order concerning them. This idea that if the government can get you outside the US it can do whatever it wants without cause is BS.

Altaira 99
@melissadl.bsky.social

I have a big advantage here: I don't have any social media apps on my phone. That, and grey hair. While not digitally clueless, plenty of people my age are. I just am not phone centric. However, my laptop would get me in trouble for sure.

Roman R
@romanr.bsky.social

Thank you for this. Another option if one has to travel, is to fly into JFK. There was a ruling last year that at JFK they can not search your device without a warrant. www.npr.org/2024/07/31/n... Court rules border agents can no longer search electronic devices without a warrant : NPR

npr.orgCourt rules border agents can no longer search electronic devices without a warrantA federal court in New York rules border agents must have a warrant to search electronic devices. NR's Steve Inskeep talks with Scott Wilkens of the Knight First Amendment Institute.