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US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system (www.theguardian.com)

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Concern over US effort to prosecute Sam Tunick, accused by authorities of wiping his phone using GrapheneOS

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 10 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

It’s past time to get a solid legal framework.

Perhaps the suit over Max Blumenthal’s recent experience will set some precedence. ADC sues DHS Secretary Mullin over illegal CBP seizure of Max Blumenthal’s devices

Edit to add: Perhaps not: DHS has returned his devices, probably because they did’t want this to go to court, probably because they know their legal position is weak.

[–] FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago

Interesting. Thanks for the link! I didn't hear about that one before.

Seizing a journalist’s phones provides the government access to private sources and years of protected newsgathering. Allowing political pressure to determine whose protected electronic devices the government may search would pose a profound threat to the free press and the Constitution.

Indeed.