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Kathleen Farmilo

Border Officials Allegedly Seized A Man’s Phone At Sydney Airport Without Telling Him Why

A man has accused the Australian Border Force (ABF) of confiscating and scanning his phone, which feels like supremely fucked-slash-scary invasion of privacy and potential exploitation of power. The thought of someone looking at my private Safari window alone is bringing me out in nervous hives.

The traveller, James, posted a Reddit thread about the situation, which happened after he and his partner returned home from a holiday in Fiji.

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