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Exceptions, such as the entirety of Europe? This level of privacy violation is truly incomprehensible to most citizens of European countries.
by Hercuros 1y ago
Exceptions, such as the entirety of Europe? This level of privacy violation is truly incomprehensible to most citizens of European countries.
- NoImmatureAdHom 1y agoI gave the example of the U.K., a dystopian privacy violator. The U.K. is in Europe. The entirety of Europe would not come close to making a majority of countries. Even if I grant you the "entirety of Europe", I bet I'm still right that most (i.e., more than half) of countries reserve the right to search your device at the border, and will compel you to give the password. For instances where the authorities wish to suspect you of a crime, looks like France was prepared to compel you to give a password in 2022: https://www.fairtrials.org/articles/news/french-court-rules-that-refusing-to-disclose-a-mobile-passcode-to-law-enforcement-is-a-criminal-offence/ https://www.fairtrials.org/articles/news/french-court-rules-... EU-wide, 2024: https://www.politico.eu/article/police-can-access-mobile-phone-data-for-minor-crimes-eus-top-court-rules/ https://www.politico.eu/article/police-can-access-mobile-pho... In the U.S., I believe you are covered by your 5th Amendment self-incrimination protections. I have some recollection that there are situations where authorities will compel you, like if you're not the one being accused of the crime.
- lolc 1y agoThe linked cases disturb me but they are about criminal investigations. Not "reserve the right to search your device at the border".
- fragmede 1y agoIt's incomprehensible to most citizens of the US as well, which is why it's an important article by a major newspaper and we're discussing it.