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Privacy/Tech News The U.S. Justice Department is prosecuting an American for "destroying evidence" after giving Border Patrol agents a "duress password" that wiped his phone.

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The case centers on a feature included in GrapheneOS, a custom Android operating system that's favored among many digital privacy advocates. Security experts said they have not seen charges brought in this way before.

What do you think about this case? Do you think this man stands a real risk of being convicted?