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US Border Device Searches Are Way Up: Keep Your Private Info Safe With a Burner Phone

  • Palash Volvoikar--CNET
  • published date: 2025-08-22 21:28:00 UTC

Border agents can legally view and keep data from your phone as you cross into the US. A basic phone could keep your personal information secure.

US border agents have stepped up the frequency of searching the phones of travelers entering the country, and now we have figures showing the jump. According to US Customs and Border Protection, 14,8… [+5008 chars]