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Customs agents need a warrant to search your phone now (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 months ago by umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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tl;dr: only applies to NY Eastern District, and likely only US citizen can enjoy

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[–] traches@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 months ago (3 children)

You don’t have rights when crossing a border. If you’re not willing to have customs rooting through your data, delete it and restore from backup after you arrive.

[–] nbailey@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The problem is that this also applies within a radius around a “port of entry”. So everybody that lives within about 100 miles of the coast, an airport, or a rail line that crosses a border — which is probably about 80+% of any country.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It is definitely not 80% of the US

[–] Grunt4019@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Might be 80% of the population of the US.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The US has a decently large area. The larger the area the bigger the ratio of are to circumference

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The costs count though, and most of the population lives there.

https://discuss.tchncs.de/pictrs/image/86ce0e08-cac6-4f54-b684-09fb756108d8.jpeg

[–] CaptSneeze@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

The circumference is where everyone lives. The area is comparatively empty.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If we're talking about US citizens entering the US, AFAIK they have no right to deny you entry.

[–] traches@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago

Sure, but they can still fuck up your life

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 2 points 3 months ago

Oh, you definitely have rights when crossing many borders. But, of course, it depends on the border.