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What to know about safeguarding phone data while traveling

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86% Informative

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has the authority to conduct warrantless device searches at the border, including in international airports.

People can take measures to generally safeguard their phones and personal information while traveling.

"Just assume that phone is not going to be yours at some point during your trip," an expert says.

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87

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85

Neutral language

74

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

62

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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10

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