• brandon@lemmy.ml
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    4 days ago

    If you’re in the US and a citizen, you do not have to divulge your password to the authorities or even a judge, per the 5th Amendment. However, they can force you to use your fingerprint or FaceID to unlock your phone.

    They can, however, probably seize your phone, and refuse to return it to you. Something to keep in mind when deciding to take your primary device, or a burner.

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      Yep. They absolutely can do this with “reasonable suspicion” as legally valid justification.