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Re:Microsoft Confirms Password Deletion for 1B Users by Sayrus on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @12:49PM (#42443451)
That's heavily dependent on which country you're in. In France[1] it can go up to 5 years in jail for refusing to provide a password. In the US[2], it seems that passcode are protected since you may be self-incriminating but FaceID, passkeys and fingerprints are not. UK seems to allow police to require you to give your password under their anti-terror laws.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33550824

[2] https://www.selectlawpartners.com/faqs/do-you-have-to-give-p...

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Re:Microsoft Confirms Password Deletion for 1B Users by n144q on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @01:12PM (#42443665)
[2] is the "constitutional protection" grandparent comment is talking about, since it is ruled by the US Supreme Court.
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