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US charges citizen for wiping phone at border

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The US government is prosecuting Sam Tunick, an American citizen, for allegedly wiping his phone at the border. Tunick is accused of providing a "duress password" that erased his device when authorities attempted to seize it at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport. AI

RANK_REASON This is a legal case involving a citizen's actions at a border crossing, not a core AI development or release.

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US charges citizen for wiping phone at border

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This is a legal case involving a citizen's actions at a border crossing, not a core AI development or release.
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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border The government is prosecuting US citizen Sam Tunick for allegedly providing authorit

    📰 The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border 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 air... 📰 S…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/us-charging-american-citiz…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border The government is prosecuting US citizen Sam Tunick for allegedly providing authoritie

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

    LINKS theverge.com/…/us-charging-american-citiz…

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