r/privatelife

I passed the US border recently and because of some unexpected administrative mishap, I end up being questioned and my iPhone being seized.

I know from my screen time in settings and the questions they asked me that they went through my pictures and texting apps.

The search lasted around 20 minutes and the agent stayed at his desk, although I couldn't see the whole time what he was doing on my phone nor my screen.

Is there a potential risk they extracted some of my data or installed anything on my phone without notice ?
I read about how US borders got more invasive in their search in the last months, as how spywares can be used or how some countries borders, they could have such practices.

Hi yall! This is my first time here, and for my first post I decided to share a petition I made! It's above removing flock cameras in my neighborhood and a neighboring town, and I'm doing this because I have seen the rapid expansion of ALPRs and mass surveilience.

I’m planning to move to the Russian Federation in a year’s time. But I’ve never realised the value of online privacy and anonymity as much as I do now. However, as I don’t know all that much about it, I’d like to ask for advice from those who’ve been doing this for a long time. Which services would you recommend? What should I avoid doing, and what’s essential? What firmware should I install on my phone, and which VPN should I choose? I’m interested in everything.