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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Anna Katrina Sevilla

The Phone Feature That Could Land You in Court: Privacy Software Dragged Into Explosive US Legal Battle

GrapheneOS is the subject of a legal battle in the US (Credit: https://unsplash.com/@sharonmccutcheon/Unsplash)

Federal prosecutors in Atlanta have ignited a high-stakes constitutional battle by charging a local activist with evidence destruction after a privacy-focused mobile operating system allegedly wiped its data during a federal border search.

Samuel Tunick, a participant in movements opposing Atlanta's controversial police training centre known as 'Cop City,' was subjected to secondary inspection by US Customs and Border Protection agents at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport upon returning from a trip abroad.

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