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Re:Boycott IETF 127 by Hamuko on Friday March 21, 2025 @02:35AM (#43432424)
95% of the world's countries inspect your phone at the border for messages critical of the government?
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Re:Boycott IETF 127 by tirant on Friday March 21, 2025 @03:46AM (#43432828)
I've travelled several times to the US and never had that issue. Is really a thing?

However our company issues specific laptops and phones before travelling to China as they do get searched.

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Re:Boycott IETF 127 by jeltz on Friday March 21, 2025 @04:11AM (#43432989)
Yes, it is a thing the US does.
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Re:Boycott IETF 127 by cyberlimerence on Friday March 21, 2025 @04:03AM (#43432938)
I think this is what they are referring to: "French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found" [1][2]

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/trump-musk-f... [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43418059

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Re:Boycott IETF 127 by stopdadrama on Friday March 21, 2025 @02:38AM (#43432449)
No, you're right, most countries are havens of privacy and free speech where you can say whatever about the government. The US clearly is an exception there.
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Re:Boycott IETF 127 by unethical_ban on Friday March 21, 2025 @02:43AM (#43432481)
Begone, greentext troll. Use your real handle.
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