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If a phone wipes itself under duress, is that protecting privacy or destroying evidence? (lemmy.nz)

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A recent case involving GrapheneOS's duress feature has sparked a debate about the balance between privacy and law enforcement. If someone is forced to unlock their phone, should they have the right to protect their personal data with an emergency wipe feature?

At the same time, critics argue that the same feature could be used by criminals to destroy evidence during an investigation, making it harder for law enforcement to do their job.

Where do you stand? Should operating systems include features like this, or do the risks outweigh the privacy benefits? .

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[–] BlueberryWalnut@sopuli.xyz 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I heard it wasn't even the guy that wiped it - the cops allegedly tried to type in a code and hit the duress code. Idk if the dude was verbally saying the code or what but still

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 13 hours ago

The boarder agents didn't guess the duress code. He told them the duress code, and they entered it. This was only after the agents refused his request for a layer three times and admitted they did not have a search warrant.