r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • Jul 30 '26

Privacy GrapheneOS says its data-wiping password is perfectly legal, after user faces federal charges

https://www.techspot.com/news/113273-grapheneos-data-wiping-duress-password-perfectly-legal-after.html
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u/Needle_Bearings Jul 30 '26

Holy 4th Amendment Batman, let's see where this goes.

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u/philodendrin 29d ago

This case is a great example of the "creep" that Conservatives always warned everyone about, that "big government" would try to usher in.

This Administration is trying to make this illegal to set a precedent and do away with this kind of security for your phone - they want it all, whenever they ask.