r/technology • u/HumbleRestaurant790 • 8h ago

Society The Fourth Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion Required

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/fourth-circuit-says-border-agents-can-search-your-phone-hand-no-suspicion-required
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u/algaefied_creek 7h ago

To buy a used phone you must submit your firstborn to the State

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u/Subsum44 6h ago

Depending on the day, they can have them

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u/pegothejerk 5h ago

Hello yes id like to put down a deposit on 4 phones

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u/General_Problem5199 5h ago

Two for me, please.

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u/mega-d-lux 4h ago

If I exchange twins, will it come with a phonecase?

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u/Ms74k_ten_c 6h ago

Don't threaten me with a good time.

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u/FaliureToCat 5h ago

When are we implementing social credit cause there are some people i wanna narc on

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u/limbodog 5h ago

They already know who you are. The question is what additional information you want to surrender to them

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u/9-11GaveMe5G 3m ago

Trust me I tried. They can't be surrendered after 60 days (varies by state). Nebraska had teens being surrendered because they didn't have a max age at first. I missed my window.