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US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search
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Zack Whittaker
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Federal prosecutors are charging an American man for using a 'duress' password on his phone to wipe data during a border search. The case, involving a device running GrapheneOS, raises significant legal questions regarding privacy rights and the scope of authority at U.S. borders.
The U.S. Justice Department is prosecuting an American for allegedly providing U.S. border authorities with a passcode that wiped the contents of his phone, according to an indictment and media reports.
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