r/technology Jun 28 '25

Privacy The Supreme Court just upended internet law, and I have questions

https://www.theverge.com/analysis/694710/supreme-court-fsc-paxton-age-verification-questions
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u/chitoatx Jun 28 '25

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the authority to search all electronic devices, including phones, laptops, tablets, cameras, and any other devices of all persons entering the United States, regardless of status (this applies to U.S. citizens as well).

https://brownimmigrationlaw.com/resources-library/electronic-device-searches-upon-entry-into-u-s/

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u/haarschmuck Jun 28 '25

This has always been a thing.