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Traveling to the US - How to prepare (startrek.website)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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I'm traveling to the US mainland for the first time in my life in a few weeks.

I am not overly stressed about privacy, but I have read that US immigration can really overstep their boundaries. Are there any simple specific steps to take on my devices to protect my privace when going through US border control?

Remove my main accounts from my phone/tablet and use dummy accounts? Or just removing my biometrics?

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[–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

It isn't unusually to take a burner device to a foreign country

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    It wouldn't necessarily just be burner phones. Many people wouldn't want to take a valuable phone traveling in case it gets stolen. Or maybe their phone isn't compatible with the US's networks.

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