How do they get access to your phone? Can you say no or do they just take your phone?
why would you like to do tourism in the USA after all the news?
Also USA: “Why are no tourists coming any more?”
bring a burner phone 👍
and if possible just avoid USA
I want our tourism to plummet badly enough that companies start to turn on this fucking administration
That is already a long standing recommendation for China and the US.
So free speech is dead and you have no privacy
Nazism.
New Rule: Don’t bring your phone data with you as you cross borders. Wipe it, and reinstall when you get to the other side.
“Don’t visit fascist countries” sounds easier…
Can you link to any useful guides for newbies?
First, one should always backup one’s phone on a regular basis.
Back up or restore data on your Android device - Android Help https://support.google.com/android/answer/2819582?hl=en
Aww, fuck. I’m going to Las Vegas next February. I already don’t have social media, should I just buy another phone?
Unless you want to sanitize your phone or risk the US government taking information off it, yes. You can get a burner phone pretty cheap. Don’t sign into any accounts before crossing the border.
My company has given clean phones and computers to employees before international travel for a little while now, and snooping in other countries hasn’t been as guaranteed as in the US now.
