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The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border

The Verge 26 July 2026 3h ago
The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border
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The government is prosecuting US citizen Sam Tunick for allegedly providing authorities with a "duress password" that wiped his phone when they tried to seize it at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport on January 24th, 2025. Federal agents detained Tunick at the airport, allegedly questioning him about child exploitation images. However, a motion filed by Tunick's lawyers […]
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