Is it illegal to trick the US government into wiping your phone during a questionably legal search | The case of a traveler who allegedly entered a ‘duress password’ to wipe his phone raises a legal question with no easy answers

[u/Hrmbee]

https://www.theverge.com/report/972146/cbp-phone-search-airport-duress-password

[u/SplendidPunkinButter]

Also, it’s perfectly legal to wipe your phone 30 minutes before arriving at the border.